Russia detains and accuses German citizen of sabotage of energy facilities

The German citizen had been trying to enter Russia.

Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov, Security Council's Secretary Sergei Shoigu, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Andrei Belousov

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Moscow: The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday it detained a German citizen who had been allegedly involved in organizing the explosion at a gas distribution station in Kalinigrad in March this year and had been trying to enter Russia, the state media say.