ST 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
High treason, that is, espionage committed by a citizen of the Russian Federation, the issuance to a foreign state, international or foreign organization or their representatives of information constituting a state secret, entrusted to a person or becoming known to him through his service, work, study or in other cases provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation, or providing financial, logistical, consulting or other assistance to a foreign state, international or foreign organization or their representatives in activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation - is punishable by imprisonment for a term of twelve to twenty years with a fine of up to five hundred thousand rubles or in the amount of wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years or without it and with restriction of freedom for a period of up to two years. Note. A person who has committed crimes provided for in this article, as well as articles 276 and 278 of this Code, is exempt from criminal liability if he, by voluntary and timely notification to the authorities or otherwise, contributed to the prevention of further damage to the interests of the Russian Federation and if his actions do not contain other elements crimes.
