FBI Busts Russian Spy Ring in New York City

The FBI busted a Russian spy ring in New York City, charging 3 men with attempts to collect economic intelligence and to recruit New York City residents as intelligence sources.

The 3 men:

• Evgeny Buryakov
• Igor Sporyshev 
• Victor Podobnyy

Buryakov was arrested without incident. The other 2 are no longer in the United States but had diplomatic immunity when they were here.

A copy of the FBI complaint is at the New York Post article.

The Justice Department issued a statement announcing charges against the spy ring.

The spy ring apparently emanated from a much larger operation called "The Illegals" that the FBI busted in 2010, which served as an inspiration for the FX TV show "The Americans."