Member of US Army arrested in UK by counter-terror cops over ‘spying for Russia’

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The Telegraph reported before this piece was published that the soldier is believed to have offered his services to Moscow but was in fact dealing with undercover officers posing as Russian operatives. The Daily Star never mentions this. A reader of its 'spying for Russia' headline may assume information reached Russia, when the reported account is of a sting.

How we know

The Telegraph reported“It is believed that the soldier volunteered his services to Moscow, but was in fact engaged by undercover officers posing as Russian operatives.”Senior US soldier arrested by British police for ‘spying for Russia’ (opens in a new tab)

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What we found (1)

The Daily Star reports the arrest near Gloucester of a 41-year-old US Army member on suspicion of National Security Act offences relating to Russia. It attributes the allegations to police and explains what the two sections of the Act cover. Nothing in it misleads, though it leaves out a report that the soldier may have dealt with undercover officers rather than Russian agents.

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What is missing
The Telegraph reported before this piece was published that the soldier is believed to have offered his services to Moscow but was in fact dealing with undercover officers posing as Russian operatives. The Daily Star never mentions this. A reader of its 'spying for Russia' headline may assume information reached Russia, when the reported account is of a sting.
How we know
- The Telegraph reported“It is believed that the soldier volunteered his services to Moscow, but was in fact engaged by undercover officers posing as Russian operatives.”Senior US soldier arrested by British police for ‘spying for Russia’ (opens in a new tab)
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What it gets right

“has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act 2023 which relate to Russia , Counter Terrorism Policing London said”
It frames the case as a suspicion and attributes it to the police, so the soldier is not presented as guilty.
“Under Section 1 of the National Security Act 2023, it is an offence to obtain, copy, record, retain, disclose or provide access to restricted “protected information”.”
It tells the reader what the alleged offence actually covers, rather than leaving the legal reference unexplained.
“Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, said, as reported by the Sun”
It names the official speaking and credits the outlet the quotation came from.

How other outlets reported it

The TelegraphSenior US soldier arrested by British police for ‘spying for Russia’ (opens in a new tab)

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