BY GABE JOSELOW
VOA NEWS
MOSCOW — Russia's Foreign Ministry says allegations of a Russian spy ring in the United States are "groundless" and "unseemly." Meanwhile, an 11th spy suspect, who had been at large, was arrested in Cyprus on Tuesday. The Canadian man was arrested in Nicosia at the request of Interpol as he tried to board a flight for Budapest.
A statement released by Russia's Foreign Ministry voiced regret that the arrests of 10 alleged spies in the United States came as President Barack Obama had moved to "reset" relations with Moscow.
The FBI has arrested 10 people who allegedly spied for Russia for up to a decade, posing as civilians while trying to infiltrate U.S. policy-making circles.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters earlier he hopes to receive an explanation for the arrests.
