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| [00:00.00] | Ukraine says that the five alleged Russian spies |
| [00:03.90] | were caught with a camera concealed inside a pen, |
| [00:06.27] | other espionage equipment and $2000 |
| [00:09.32] | - a reported bribe for a Ukrainian contact. |
| [00:12.30] | The head of Ukraine's security service |
| [00:14.91] | says that the five were trying to obtain military secrets. |
| [00:17.84] | Four of them have been expelled from Ukraine, |
| [00:20.51] | while the fifth has been detained. |
| [00:22.32] | Russia's security service, the FSB, |
| [00:25.36] | has confirmed the detention, |
| [00:27.17] | but denied the Ukrainian version of events. |
| [00:29.47] | The FSB said its actions |
| [00:31.71] | were a response to the recruitment of Russians |
| [00:34.13] | by the Ukrainian security services. |
| [00:36.19] | The mutual recriminations come at a highly sensitive time. |
| [00:40.73] | Just two weeks ago, Russia sent an ambassador to Ukraine |
| [00:44.65] | after a five month absence. |
| [00:46.14] | And on Sunday, Ukrainians will vote in an election |
| [00:49.31] | to choose a successor to the outgoing President, Viktor Yushchenko. |
| [00:52.98] | Mr. Yushchenko's time in office |
| [00:54.79] | has been marked by strained relations with Moscow, |
| [00:57.02] | and his departure |
| [00:58.89] | was being seen as an opportunity |
| [01:00.51] | for an improvement in ties |
| [01:02.31] | between the two countries. |