Emran Navruzbekov, an ex-officer of the Federal Security Service (FSB) in Russia's North Caucasus region of Daghestan who defected to the European Union in 2017, told RFE/RL on January 9 that his relatives have been detained for questioning for a second time in recent days. Navruzbekov said his father, brothers, and mother-in-law were questioned regarding people he continues to be in contact with. Navruzbekov, who revealed FSB moves to follow Daghestani dissidents in Turkey in late December, says his relatives had nothing to do with his decision to defect. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Caucasus.Realities, click here.
Authorities In Russia's Daghestan Interrogate Relatives Of Security Officer Who Defected
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