Russia Arrests South Korean Missionary and Accuses Him of Being A Spy
I can’t feel sympathy from anyone from the western aligned world who gets arrested while visiting or living in Russia. It is well known the risks of becoming detained whenever Russia needs a hostage:
The detention of a South Korean national by Russian authorities on espionage allegations has emerged as a significant diplomatic challenge for Seoul, particularly against the backdrop of strained relations between the two nations.
Observers suggest that the detainee could be caught up in Russia’s hostage diplomacy tactics, and anticipate that the situation could drag on for months, if not years. Moreover, this incident could signal a shift in Russia’s stance toward North Korean defectors, particularly considering the detainee’s purported involvement in assisting North Korean workers in the far eastern region of Russia.
Earlier this week, the Russian state-owned media outlet TASS agency reported that a South Korean man named Baek Kwang-soon, aged 53, was apprehended in January on charges of espionage in Vladivostok. He was subsequently transferred to Moscow’s Lefortovo detention facility in February, typically reserved for high-profile political detainees. The Lefortovsky Court has extended his detention until June 15.
This marks the first known case of a South Korean national being arrested on espionage charges in Russia, where such offenses carry penalties of up to 20 years in prison.
Korea Times
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The man was there to help the North Koreans working in Russia in slave labor conditions to escape to South Korea. You’re going to blame this man for that?
Has anyone considered the possibility that Mr. Baek Kwang-soon was…
…spying?
Perhaps he was a little too interested in how many boxcars of North Korean shells were headed to the western front.
Russia Russia Russia has been old news since 2016 yet people still fall for it.
Example: Israel has killed more civilians in Gaza over a handfull of months than has died from all sides in the Ukraine war.
Outrage in three… two… three… four… five…
While it’s true that travel to Russia is not as big a deal as it used to be, I feel sorry for all strictly political prisoners
And for any Norkistanis now unable to escape.
You’re going to blame this man for that?
The Setnaffarian leader setnaffa and his sockpuppet ChickenHead are pro-Russia and from the looks of it so is @GIKorea.
The American right has a fascination with Putin and Russia. It seems like they want him to control them, maybe occupy the United States and eventually turn the United States into a right-wing fantasy land.
My old manager (Dutch citizen) had to travel to Russia in 2018 to meet face to face with the Russian part of our team. Great guys but hearing the hoops he had to jump through (incuding his passport being a guest in the Russian embassy for a week) he was nervous the whole trip. Totally uneventful, but had no desire to return.