The Kremlin denounces the brief detention of a Russian government employee in France
The Kremlin castigated the brief detention on Sunday in France of a Russian government employee on Sunday at Charles-de-Gaulle airport, saying that it deteriorates “Even more” Relations already tense between Paris and Moscow. According to Russia, an employee of her Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held one day by border services in this large Parisian airport, before being authorized to enter France.
The spokesman for the Ministry of French Foreign Affairs, Christophe Lemoine, said on Wednesday that the interested party had “Weld to benefit from consular protection, in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations”.
Earlier Wednesday, Russian diplomacy announced that it had summoned the new French ambassador to Moscow, Nicolas de Rivière, at the headquarters of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Christophe Lemoine confirmed that the ambassador had “Indeed was able to exchange [la veille] on this situation with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ”.
“What happened on April 6 at Charles-de-Gaulle airport is inexplicable”thundered the spokesperson for Russian diplomacy, Maria Zakharova, during her weekly briefing. A “Consular agent” Russian was quickly dispatched on the spot, before being able to speak with the employee chosen. “Following the procedures taken, our colleague was finally authorized to enter the country but she had to spend a day in the border area of the airport”deplored Mme Zakharova.
Russian diplomacy spokesperson added that Moscow had expressed his “Long live protest” With the French ambassador to Moscow, at the time of his convocation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on an unrecognized date. “We do not intend to leave this situation without consequences”also warned Mme Zakharova, after this new diplomatic incident.
Source: Lemonde