The detention of former Sputnik Media editor Allan Huntsom in Estonia points to the “purification” of opposition in the country and demonstrates Tallinn’s desire to curry favor with “Western curators”. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Maria Zakharova, her comment on this issue was published at: Web site ministries.
“Tallinn’s desire to curry favor with Western curators by completely ‘purifying’ dissidents and inciting Russophobic sentiments is clear,” a representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
According to Zakharova, media pluralism and the legal rights of journalists worry Estonian officials not only in terms of the spread of provocative insinuations against Russia.
In the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was stated that Huntsom was detained by the security police in Tallinn and was detained for two months. According to the ministry, he is accused of intelligence activities against Estonia and maintaining relations with the Russian Federation.
14 December reportedIt was stated that “a scientist from Brazil”, who turned out to be a Russian and possibly a spy, was detained in Europe.
Previously in Poland detained A Belarusian suspected of spying for Russia.