increase font size Ex-Army Green Beret who spied for Russia sentenced to 15 years Peter Dzibinski Debbins claimed Russian intelligence agents blackmailed him by threatening to expose his same-sex attractions, but prosecutors say he fabricated that excuse and considered himself a 'loyal son of Russia.' By MATTHEW BARAKATAssociated Press Share FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A former Army Green Beret who admitted divulging military secrets to Russia over a 15-year period was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison Friday on espionage charges. The sentence of 15 years and 8 months imposed on Peter Dzibinski Debbins, 46, of Gainesville, Virginia, by U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton was largely in line with the 17-year term sought by prosecutors. Defense lawyers sought a five-year term.