Gene Spector, an American citizen, has been sentenced to thirteen years in a Russian prison for espionage, following a closed trial due to the confidential nature of the charges. Spector, who previously faced a four-year sentence for bribery, is now expected to serve a total of fifteen years. Born in Leningrad and later becoming a U.S. citizen, Spector’s legal troubles escalated after his arrest in a bribery case linked to a former Russian official. The U.S. has not yet commented on the recent verdict.