German-Russian citizen in Russia in detention for "high treason"
In Russia, an attorney with German and Russian citizenship has been arrested on charges of "high treason" in Moscow's Lefortovo district. A court there announced that the remand for German M. had been extended. Previously, there had been no official or state media reports about this case.
The state news agency Tass reported that German M. was arrested in St. Petersburg as early as May. He was an attorney who helped Russians with residence permit applications in European countries. After his arrest, he was transported to Moscow and is currently in the Lefortovo Prison.
This prison is notorious for its extremely poor conditions. The charges of "high treason" against German M. carry draconian penalties, which can go up to life imprisonment. Besides his work as an attorney, he was also active in a cyclist initiative, according to Tass.
- The attorney under investigation for treason, German-Russian citizen German M., had been assisting Russians with obtaining Residency Permit-Help in European countries prior to his arrest.
- Despite the severe allegations of treason, Russia's state news agency Tass mentioned that German M. was also involved in a cyclist initiative within the Russian community.
- Due to his German citizenship and the serious nature of the charges, obtaining help with a Russia Residency Permit might be challenging for him during his U-Haft in Lefortovo Prison.
