Berlin in contact with lawyers of detained German in Russia

This content was published on February 14, 2024 - 14:02

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign ministry has been in contact with the lawyers of a German citizen who was detained on arrival in Russia, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

“The Russian authorities reported the arrest to our consulate general, so we are providing consular assistance to the detainee,” the spokesperson said at a regular news conference in Berlin, adding: “We are in contact with his lawyers.”