German-Russian Citizen Arrested in Russia Over Alleged Rail Sabotage Plot

The suspect, accused of acting on orders from Ukrainian intelligence, was allegedly preparing to target railway infrastructure in Nizhny Novgorod.

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested a 20-year-old dual German-Russian citizen in Nizhny Novgorod, accusing him of planning to sabotage a railway line with a homemade explosive device.
The FSB claims the suspect was recruited by Ukraine's SBU intelligence agency and promised financial compensation for the operation.
German officials are seeking consular access to the detained individual, but Russia typically treats dual nationals as exclusively Russian citizens, complicating such efforts.
This arrest follows a pattern of recent detentions of foreign nationals in Russia, including another German citizen accused of sabotage in October in Kaliningrad.
The case highlights ongoing tensions between Russia and Western nations, with allegations that such arrests may be used as leverage for potential prisoner exchanges.