Kremlin Says Paris Did Not Inform It Of Russian Suspect's Arrest

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kremlin says paris did not inform it of russian suspects arrest

The Kremlin's spokesman on Friday said France did not inform Moscow of its arrest of a Russian man over a suspected 'destabilisation' plot targeting the Paris Olympics .

The man was detained Sunday in Paris and later placed in custody but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that France had not directly informed Russian officials.

'We have no information. We saw media reports... Our embassy in Paris should have been informed of the detention. We hope the information will be provided to them,' he added.

Peskov described media reports about the case as 'quite curious.

Passing intelligence to a foreign power

French prosecutors said the man, born in 1984, was suspected of 'passing intelligence to a foreign power in order to arouse hostilities in France', punishable by up to 30 years in prison.