Overview

• Sofiane Sehili will remain in preventive custody until October 4 under a decision dated September 6 from the Oussuriysk district court, according to Ria Novosti citing the court.
• He was arrested in the Primorye region in early September after reporting two failed attempts to enter Russia during his Lisbon–Vladivostok attempt.
• French reports say he is accused of crossing the Russian border illegally as part of a record bid that took him across multiple countries.
• His planned route indicated a China–Russia crossing near Sanchakou, with Oussuriysk located roughly 60 kilometers from that point, according to materials shared online.
• French diplomatic sources confirmed a French national’s detention in the region without confirming identity or circumstances, while his partner said authorities indicated a month-long investigation and described issues at restricted checkpoints.