Russia continues to take all legal actions to protect blogger Alexander Lapshin, who was handed over to Azerbaijan by Belarus, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, TASS reports.
Peskov reminded that Lapshin holds several citizenships, including that of Russia. “Therefore, we treat him as our national,” he said.
“We continue to legally protect his interests. We are not holding negotiations, but taking all legal measures to defend his interests,” Peskov noted.
Alexander Lapshin, who holds Russian, Israeli and Ukrainian citizenship, was handed over to Baku on February 7 and escorted out of the airport by law enforcement agents.
On December 15, 2016, police in …read more
Source: Public Radio of Armenia
