A Russian hockey player arrested in Poland must receive legal assistance from Russia, it is necessary to hire a lawyer for him, he said on the program “There is a theme !” on “” the deputy of the State Duma Dmitry Novikov.
Earlier in the social networks of the Prosecutor General of Poland, Zbigniew Zebro, information appeared that the country’s internal security agency arrested an anonymous Russian athlete on suspicion of espionage, details were not specified. Later, a teammate of Russian hockey player from Polish club Zaglembe Maxim Sergeev, on condition of anonymity, confirmed to that the player was being held in Poland.
We need to protect our citizen and hire a lawyer. When he feels supported by his country at the civil level, he will look differently at what is happening in the country.
At the moment, we have few instruments of influence on Poland. Severance of diplomatic relations? We have to find a way to protect people in such situations. Our embassy works there in difficult conditions, for our people it is a chance to be supported. In this sense, our diplomatic service in Poland is necessary and important,” Novikov said on .
According to Polish media, the officers acted on instructions from the Lublin Department of the National Prosecutor’s Office, which was investigating the activities of a group collaborating with Russian intelligence. The detainee is 20 years old and has been in Poland since October 2021. According to investigators, the man explored the country’s critical infrastructure and provided clients with information for which he received a reward. The court arrested the Russian, who faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
Source : MatchTV
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