10 defendants plead guilty in Russian spy case
Ten defendants accused of spying for Russia have told a federal judge in New York that they are pleading guilty. The pleas are expected to set the stage for the largest Russia-US spy swap since the Cold War. The pleas took place Thursday, hours before the defendants were to be returned to Russia.
The defendants each announced their pleas to conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent of a foreign country. An 11th defendant was a fugitive after he fled authorities in Cyprus following his release on bail. (AP)
