US EditionFrom New York to Moscow: The Unlikely Journey of Daniel Martindale
RUSSIA, JUL 15 – Daniel Martindale provided intelligence that aided Russian military operations in Ukraine and was granted citizenship after a complex rescue due to threats against his life, officials said.
- Daniel Martindale, a U.S. citizen, received Russian citizenship and a passport in a ceremony in Moscow on July 15, 2025.
- Martindale spent over two years in eastern Ukraine after entering in 2022 just before Russia's invasion, providing intelligence to pro-Russian forces.
- He was extracted by Russian forces in a complex evacuation due to fears for his safety, then applied for and accepted Russian citizenship, swearing to observe its constitution.
- Denis Pushilin stated Putin awarded the passport as a sign of respect and gratitude for Martindale's loyalty, risking his life, and aiding Russian military efforts.
- This event highlights Moscow's practice of rewarding foreign nationals who assist its operations in Ukraine, which could affect ongoing regional conflicts and intelligence activities.
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American Daniel Martindale, who transmitted information about the Armed Forces to Russia and directed fire on Ukrainian defenders near Vuhledar in the Donetsk region, received a Russian passport by order of Vladimir Putin.
"I thank Russia for accepting me," said Daniel Martindale in Russian, calling his country of adoption as a "family." - An American spying for Moscow in Ukraine receives Russian (International) citizenship. "I thank Russia for accepting me," said Daniel Martindale in Russian, calling his country of adoption as a "family." - An American spying for Moscow in Ukraine receives Russian (International) citizenship.
Daniel Martindale, an American citizen who helped Kremlin to visit Ukrainian troops and who was then extracted from eastern Ukraine by Russian special forces, received Russian passports in recognition of his merit, reports Reuters.
Arriving in Ukraine shortly after the Russian invasion, Daniel Martindale began spying on the troops for Moscow. He was exfiled in 2024.
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