Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the prisoner exchange between the US and Russia should not be discussed publicly.
Thus, he made statements regarding the diplomats’ visit to Russian citizen Vladimir Dunaev, who was detained in the USA on suspicion of cybercrime.
“There are contacts on this subject, but we do not want to make them public in any way. It must be done and maintained in complete silence. As for the exercise of the legitimate right to consular contacts, this right of course needs to be ensured on both sides,” the Kremlin spokesperson said.
TASS agency July 4 reportedIt has been reported that Russian Vladimir Dunaev, who is imprisoned in a prison in Ohio, was visited by Russian Embassy staff regarding the case brought against him by the US authorities for allegedly committing cyber crimes.
Diplomat Nadezhda Shumova explained that Dunaev was visited for the first time by Russian diplomats, previously contacted only by phone.
The media wrote that the authorities could replace Dunaev with the American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in Russia for espionage.
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