A Moscow court on May 5 arrested a Ukrainian citizen, Crimean Tatar Lenie Umerova, for alleged spying. The 25-year-old Umerova was detained in December when she crossed the Russian-Georgian border on her way to Russia-annexed Crimea to visit her father, who had been diagnosed with cancer. Russian authorities kept her in an immigration center in the North Caucasus for three months after that. In March, a court ruled that she must be released, but she was detained again and spent another 45 days in jail on a charge of disobedience to police. On May 4, Umerova was transferred to Moscow. To read the original story by the RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Court Arrests Crimean Tatar Woman For Alleged Spying As She Traveled To Visit Ailing Father
Lenie Umerova, 25, was detained in December when she crossed the Russian-Georgian border on her way to Russia-annexed Crimea to visit her father, who had been diagnosed with cancer.