Here's an item from our news desk on the arrest of Ukrainian journalist in Moscow:
Ukrainian Journalist In Russian Custody On Espionage Charges
A Ukrainian journalist is being held in custody in Russia on espionage charges.
Federal Security Service (FSB) officials said on October 3 that Roman Sushchenko was detained in Moscow on September 30.
The FSB claimed Sushchenko is a colonel with Ukrainian military intelligence who has been collecting classified data about Russia's Armed Forces and National Guard.
Meanwhile, Moscow’s Lefortovo District Court announced it had ordered Sushchenko be held in pretrial detention for two months.
The reporter's employer, Ukrinform, said Sushchenko was in Moscow on vacation.
The news agency said the accusations against its Paris-based correspondent "can only be described as...yet another flagrant and unlawful [Russian] act against Ukrainian nationals."
Sushchenko's lawyer, Mark Feigin, said his client has no links to any spying agency.
Based on reporting by Ukrinform, AP, UNIAN, RIA, and Interfax
It looks like the arrested journalist will be represented by the same lawyer who represented Nadia Savchenko:
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We'll get the live blog rolling this week with a few of the things that caught our eye overnight:
A tweet from the spokeswoman for Ukraine's Foreign Ministry:
This ends our live blogging for October 2. Be sure to check back tomorrow for our continuing coverage.