rfe: And this case continues to rumble on: The European - TopicsExpress



          

rfe: And this case continues to rumble on: The European Union has called for the immediate release of an Estonian policeman detained by Russia and charged with espionage. An EU statement released on September 11 said, We are concerned at the abduction on September 5 of Estonian police officer Eston Kohver by the Russian security services on Estonian territory. Russia says Kohver was seized inside Russia on September 5, while Estonian officials say he was captured at gunpoint near the border and taken to Russia. The EU said Russias actions were against international law and the principle of inviolability of borders. Estonias Foreign Ministry called the case very disturbing and summoned Russias ambassador in Tallinn, Yury Merzlakov, for an explanation. The U.S. State Department said on September 9 that Kohver should be safely and immediately returned to Estonia by Russian officials.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:45:50 +0000

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