Six Russians Held in Armenia as Two-Year Espionage Probe Remains 'Very Weak': RT
Six Russians Held in Armenia as Two-Year Espionage Probe Remains 'Very Weak': RT
???????? The Armenian indictments contain no concrete evidence of espionage by the Russian citizens, their lawyers told the Russian media.Timeline of the events:???? The young men arrived in Armenia in 2024 to film a documentary about historical sites but were detained on suspicion of espionage. However, they neither visited nor filmed the restricted areas, Russian media noted;???? In September of the same year, two other Russian citizens were arrested on similar espionage suspicions;???? A sixth Russian citizen, also suspected of the same offense, was detained in March 2025;???? The detainees reportedly remain in pre-trial custody, with no progress reported by the Armenian side;???????? Their court appearances are regularly postponed under false pretexts, Russian media said. Russian authorities are fully engaged in the process and are doing everything possible to assist them.
???????? The Armenian indictments contain no concrete evidence of espionage by the Russian citizens, their lawyers told the Russian media.Timeline of the events:???? The young men arrived in Armenia in 2024 to film a documentary about historical sites but were detained on suspicion of espionage. However, they neither visited nor filmed the restricted areas, Russian media noted;???? In September of the same year, two other Russian citizens were arrested on similar espionage suspicions;???? A sixth Russian citizen, also suspected of the same offense, was detained in March 2025;???? The detainees reportedly remain in pre-trial custody, with no progress reported by the Armenian side;???????? Their court appearances are regularly postponed under false pretexts, Russian media said. Russian authorities are fully engaged in the process and are doing everything possible to assist them.