Russia: It summoned French ambassador after diplomat delayed at French border

9/4/2025 18:34

France's ambassador in Moscow has been summoned to the Russian foreign ministry over the temporary detention of a ministry employee by French border guards, Russian state news agency RIA cited foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying on Wednesday.



RIA quoted Zakharova as saying the unnamed employee had been detained by the French border service at an unspecified airport.



It cited Zakharova as saying: "As a result of the demarches undertaken, our colleague was ultimately allowed to enter the country, but she had to spend a day in the border zone of the airport. We do not intend to leave this without consequences."



She said the Russian embassy in Paris had sent a note of protest to the French foreign ministry.



There was no immediate comment from French law enforcement or the French foreign ministry.