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13
September
2021

Participant in Crimea annexation Franchetti detained at request of Ukrainian side – MFA

KYIV. Sept 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Russian citizen Alexander Franchetti was detained in Prague at the request of Ukraine to be held accountable for committing a number of crimes against Ukraine, in particular, participation in the Russian occupation of Crimea, said Oleh Nikolenko, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

"The detention was the result of concerted actions of Ukrainian and Czech law enforcement officers to bring Alexander Franchetti to justice for committing a number of crimes against our state, in particular participation in the Russian occupation of Crimea," Nikolenko told Interfax-Ukraine on Monday.

He noted that the Ukrainian side is currently working on the completion of the necessary procedures for the transfer of Alexander Franchetti to justice in Ukraine.

As reported, on September 12, law enforcement agencies of the Czech Republic detained a citizen of the Russian Federation Alexander Franchetti at the Prague International Airport at the request of Ukraine.