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Russian Sputnik Journalists Held in Azerbaijan on Dubious Spy Charges
Russian Sputnik Journalists Held in Azerbaijan on Dubious Spy Charges
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Azerbaijani security forces have detained two Russian journalists — the head head of Sputnik Azerbaijan newsdesk Igor Kartavykh and editor Yevgeniy Belousov ... 30.06.2025, Sputnik India
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According to local media reports, they have been absurdly accused of being "FSB agents."Russian embassy staff have not been allowed access to the detainees. The agency is trying to establish contact with the unjustly detained journalists.
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Russian Sputnik Journalists Held in Azerbaijan on Dubious Spy Charges
19:30 30.06.2025 (Updated: 19:36 30.06.2025) Azerbaijani security forces have detained two Russian journalists — the head head of Sputnik Azerbaijan newsdesk Igor Kartavykh and editor Yevgeniy Belousov — in Baku.
According to local media reports, they have been absurdly accused of being "FSB agents."
The Sputnik editorial office called the charges "absurd".
Russian embassy staff have not been allowed access to the detainees. The agency is trying to establish contact with the unjustly detained journalists.
