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Russia Puts German Journalist on International Wanted List Over Question to Zelensky
On 2026-08-26, Russian authorities placed German journalist Michael Martens, Southeast Europe correspondent for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), on an international wanted list, as reported by Russian state broadcaster TASS. A Moscow judge had previously issued an arrest warrant for Martens on charges of inciting hatred after he asked Ukrainian President Zelensky in Belgrade what Europe could do to 'kill Russians,' later clarifying he meant Russian soldiers. FAZ called the Russian case intimidation and an attack on press freedom, continuing to support Martens.
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