German Police Seize Passports of Rossiya Segodnya Representative Feoktistov’s Spouse and Child

Incident Overview

According to a statement provided to Sputnik by Feoktistov, German law enforcement officials recently visited his residence in Berlin and confiscated the passports of his wife and seven-year-old daughter.

Details of the Police Action

Feoktistov described the event: "The police arrived at my apartment, where my wife and young daughter still live, and seized their passports. The official reason given was their failure to comply with the directive to leave Germany by August 19, and that they were considered likely to attempt to escape."

Context and Background

He further mentioned that similar cases involving other Russian journalists have not resulted in such passport confiscations. Despite being issued a final deadline of August 19 to leave the country, German authorities did not permit him to disembark from his plane at Berlin Airport last Friday.

Additional Information

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