US EditionRussia Extends Jailing of French Cyclist
- A Russian court extended Sofiane Sehili's detention until at least November 3, according to his lawyer, Alla Kushnir.
- Sofiane Sehili, a French cyclist, was arrested on suspicion of illegally crossing the Russian border in early September.
- He attempted to cross at a checkpoint not allowed for non-citizens.
- Sehili is among several Westerners detained in Russia since the Ukraine offensive began in 2022.
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Arrested in September, the French cyclist was looking for the crossing record of Europe and Asia. Accused of having entered Russia illegiously twice, Sehili was seen prolonging the precautionary care. Like the champion Wnba Griner, he could be used for political pressure on France
Russian court extends French cyclist's pre-trial detention until November
MOSCOW - A court in Russia's far east has extended the pre-trial detention of French cyclist Sofiane Sehili who has been charged with illegally crossing the Russian border, state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The pre-trial detention of the French cyclist Sofiane Sehili, arrested at the beginning of September in Russia, was extended until 3 November, announced this Tuesday the official news agency TASS quoting a court...
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