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It has been reported that a friend says Igor Sutyagin, a Russian scientist who was one of four accused spies exchanged with the United States, is now in Britain.

He had a phone conversation with Sutyagin, the friend told RIA Novosti.

Sutyagin reportedly said, "I am now in a small provincial British town. I have a Russian passport but no British entry visa. They promised that on Monday I will meet with officials who will decide on granting me the visa and on my further stay in Britain."

According to the police, a U. S. Customs agent shot at a driver who refused to leave his van and drove through a barricade at a Canadian border crossing into Washington.

The Province has reported that the driver successfully got into the United States at the Peace Arch crossing Friday but was detained about an hour later. Officials did not release his name or nationality but said he was expected to face criminal charges.

The agent fired in an attempt to stop the van, said Mike Milne, a spokesman for U. S. Customs.

According to the finance ministry, any of the infrastructure finance group can deal out maximum of 25 percent of its inclining investment as tax-free infra bonds during a year.