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Russia accused of ‘groundless provocation’ after detaining Estonian diplomat
The i 5 hrs ago Nick Duffy
Estonia has condemned the “groundless” detention of a diplomat by Russian officials over claims of spying.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that it had detained diplomat Mart Latte, based at the Estonian consulate in St Petersburg, claiming he had been “caught red handed” with confidential information.
Mr Latte was held by the FSB for an hour and a half after leaving a meeting at St Petersburg State University.
The FSB claimed: “This activity is not compatible with the status of a diplomatic official, and its nature is clearly hostile to the Russian Federation.
Estonia accused Russia on Tuesday (6 July) of detaining one of its diplomats after a “set-up” designed to make him look like a spy, saying the incident showed Russia was choosing confrontation in its relations with Europe.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had detained St Petersburg-based diplomat Mart Latte after he was “caught red handed” receiving confidential information from a Russian citizen.
“This activity is not compatible with the status of a diplomatic official, and its nature is clearly hostile to the Russian Federation,” the FSB said in a statement. “Measures in accordance with the norms of international law will be applied to the foreign diplomat.”
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