The US government continues to pursue a policy of hunting and prosecuting Russian citizens. To date, the number of such cases has exceeded 50-60 RIA News Referring to the statement of Grigory Lukyantsev, director of the department of humanitarian cooperation and human rights of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The diplomat noted that Washington continues to try to apply American legislation to the territory of third countries. He also explained that we have talked about more than a dozen such situations.
“The USA’s policy of hunting our citizens has been established, is being implemented and continues. Number of cases of such cruelty <…> It exceeded 50-60,” Lukyantsev emphasized.
In August, the US Department of Justice announced that law enforcement forces in Cyprus arrested Artur Petrov, a citizen of the Russian Federation and Germany, at the request of the American side. The man is suspected of illegally exporting microelectronics to Russian territory.
Employees of the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Cyprus on September 2 visit detained citizen. According to the information obtained, he is being held in Nicosia Central Prison.
At the same time, diplomats assessed the man’s condition as satisfactory. TASS also reported that Moscow representatives continue to maintain contacts with Cypriot authorities to secure Petrov’s legal rights.
Previously in the USA carried out The verdict against Russian citizen Vladislav Klyushin, who was accused of insider trading in securities.