MOSCOW, June 29 (RIA Novosti) - A former Russian security service officer has admitted working for British intelligence and receiving money for the reports he provided, Russia's NTV television company said Friday.
However, the TV channel reported, "A former intelligence officer used to spy for [Boris] Berezovsky."
An FSB spokesman said the alleged spy Vyacheslav Zharko had disclosed the names of four British intelligence officers, and given locations in Europe where meetings had taken place, including information regarding the assignments he had been given.
Earlier the Russian security service (FSB) had declined to reveal the name of the Russian agent.
The FSB source said Zharko had cited safety as a reason for his confession.
"The reason he turned to the FSB was a news conference given by [Andrei] Lugovoi, and also because following the news conference MI6 officers demanded that he attend an emergency meeting in a European city," the FSB source said.
"The statement is being thoroughly checked by the relevant FSB agencies," the FSB spokesman said.
At a Moscow news conference May 31 Lugovoi accused Russia's fugitive tycoon Berezovsky of working for British intelligence.
Berezovsky, now living in Britain, has denied contact with British intelligence. "The British intelligence services know only too well that I am not listed on any organization, including MI6," Berezovsky said in response to Lugovoi's accusations.
