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Russian Woman Among Alleged Members Of Extremist Group Arrested In Germany

German police secure the area after 25 suspected members and supporters of a far-right group were detained during raids across Germany, in Berlin on December 7.
German police secure the area after 25 suspected members and supporters of a far-right group were detained during raids across Germany, in Berlin on December 7.

A Russian woman was among more than two dozen suspects detained in Germany on December 7 during nationwide raids on an extremist group linked to the Reichsbuerger movement that allegedly aimed to overthrow the government. According to German prosecutors, the detained Russian citizen is suspected of facilitating unsuccessful attempts to make contact between a would-be group leader and Russian officials. The Russian Embassy in Berlin has denied any links with the group, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the arrests an internal issue for Germany. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.

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