Treason, most likely, being him talking to the FBI about the charges. I don't expect Russian media to spin it along the way you suggest. Even if you entertain

Treason, most likely, being him talking to the FBI about the charges. I don't expect Russian media to spin it along the way you suggest. Even if you entertain the possibility that the two acted on their own, you can't admit it to the public. Admitting that two of your own officer ran roughshod over you is too embarrassing. In the prosecution, the authorities will probably rely on the American angle (they tried to sell our secrets to the FBI, but we caught them).