Bundestag in Berlin. Archive photoBERLIN, Oct 19 The German authorities did not inform the Russian embassy in Berlin about the arrest of the Russian on charges of evading sanctions, he himself did not ask for help, the press service of the diplomatic mission told RIA Novosti. The authorities did not inform the Russian embassy in Germany about the arrest of the mentioned citizen. The arrested person himself did not apply to the embassy for consular and legal assistance,» the source said. Earlier, the US Department of Justice reported that the United States had charged five Russian citizens with sanctions evasion and money laundering . It was noted that one of the accused — Yuri Orekhov — was taken into custody in Germany. The Ministry of Justice clarified that those arrested are undergoing extradition procedures.
