
ロシア当局にスパイ容疑で拘束されていた北海道新聞記者の領事面会が26日に実現した。日本政府は健康状態に問題がないことを確認し、即時解放と公正な取り扱いを求めている。
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ロシア連邦保安局は、北海道新聞記者が軍事情報を収集したとしてスパイ容疑で拘束した。日露間の取り決めでは領事面会は4日以内とされているが、実現まで時間を要した。
日本政府は26日夜、ロシア当局が「スパイ容疑」で拘束した北海道新聞記者について、26日に在ロシア日本大使館員による領事面会を実施したと発表した。健康状態には問題がないという。日本政府は「ロシア政府に対し、即時解放、人道的配慮、公正・公平な取り扱いを強く求めていく」としている。
ロシア連邦保安局(FSB)は13日、極東サハリン州で北海道新聞ユジノサハリンスク支局の男性記者を拘束したと発表。身柄はモスクワに移送され、裁判所が2カ月の勾留を認めていた。
FSBは、記者がクリール諸島(北方領土と千島列島)からウクライナ侵攻に動員された兵士や志願兵の人数に関する情報を収集・保管していたと主張。スパイ罪は重罪で、有罪になれば最長20年の禁錮刑を科される恐れがある。
日ロ間の外交上の取り決めでは、領事面会の権利は拘束から4日以内に行使できると規定されているが、これまで実現していなかった。

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