Man charged with foreign interference had 'military-style training' in Russia
After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten2 changes
- ABC News (Australia)seen 21 Aug, 05:04headline rewritten
AFP charges Russian Australian man with foreign interference offenceMan charged with foreign interference had 'military-style training' in Russia - Euronewsseen 21 Aug, 10:46headline rewritten
Australia charges man over trying to inform Russia of Ukrainian military activitiesAustralia charges man with trying to pass Ukrainian military intel to Russia
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Fri, 21 August 2026
8 reports- ABC News (Australia)03:48edited after publishing
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AFP charges Russian Australian man with foreign interference offenceA dual citizen allegedly travelled to Ukraine, collecting information about military personnel, locations and operations for the benefit of Russia.
- Euronews05:07first to reportedited after publishing
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Australia charges man over trying to inform Russia of Ukrainian military activitiesThe crime of intentional foreign interference carries a penalty of 20 years' imprisonment in Australia.
- Channel News Asia05:23
The 27-year-old Russian-Australian citizen had "military-style" training in Russia and before joining the Ukrainian armed forces to gain access to information on their military activities.
- The Guardian World07:11
Vladmir Teslov, 27, charged after allegedly seeking to provide information about Ukrainian forces to ‘Russian intelligence services’ Australian police have charged a man who allegedly joined the Ukrainian military and sought to provide information about its activities to people he suspected were Russian agents. Vladimir Teslov, a dual Russian-Australian citizen, appeared in court on Friday after the Australian federal police (AFP) charged him with an attempted foreign interference. The offence...
- Al Jazeera English08:42
Police allege Australian-Russian citizen joined Ukrainian military seeking to send information to Russian intelligence.
- iDNES (Czechia)09:16
Australská federální policie v pátek zatkla sedmadvacetiletého muže s australským a ruským občanstvím. Podle vyšetřovatelů se pokusil získat na Ukrajině vojenské informace a předat je ruské rozvědce. Za vyzvědačství mu hrozí až 20 let vězení.
- South China Morning Post11:23
Australian police charged a man with foreign interference on Friday for allegedly seeking to pass intelligence about Ukrainian military activities to Russia. The 27-year-old Russian-Australian citizen underwent “military-style” training in Russia and later joined the Ukrainian armed forces, Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett told a news conference. Police allege he travelled to Russia for the training in October 2024, before returning to Australia, where he “maintained...
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)13:48
Australia said it arrested a 27-year-old dual Australian-Russian national on “foreign interference” charges. The man is said to have received “military-style” training in Russia in 2024 before joining the Ukrainian military in March 2025 in an attempt to pass on intelligence to Russian security services.
Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)08:57
Australijska policja podaje, że zatrzymany mężczyzna z obywatelstwem Australii i Rosji usłyszał zarzuty o przekazywanie Moskwie informacji o działalności wojskowej Ukrainy. W Rosji miał odbyć szkolenie wojskowe, po czym wstąpił do ukraińskiego wojska.
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)22:44
Espionage and foreign interference represent "one of the most complex and evolving threats" to Australia's national security, but only two people have been sentenced in the past eight years.