Sappers at the site where a suspicious object was found near the house in Berlin where RIA Novosti journalists live. Video frame. File photoUN, 7 May. The UN sharply commented on the attempted terrorist attack against RIA Novosti journalists in Berlin. UN Secretary General's Assistant Spokesperson Florence Soto Niño, adding that journalists should be respected.Investigative Committee investigates crime against Russian journalists in BerlinAccording to her, all incidents against media workers should be investigated. territory in the ventilation niche found a canister with wires. The police evacuated the residents, the sappers neutralized the device. According to a source close to the police, it was a detonator and a combustible substance, the remains of the device were handed over to experts. The law enforcement agencies of RIA Novosti said that an investigation had begun on the incident, the prosecutor's office of Berlin and the state security department were involved. On Saturday, the Russian embassy in Germany announced the prevention of a possible terrorist attack against representatives of the Russian media. Also, the chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, instructed to investigate the circumstances of the crime. Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the specialized structures for the protection of the rights of journalists of the UN, UNESCO, and the OSCE should give an impartial assessment of «this blatant attack on the fundamental principles of democracy — freedom of speech and the safety of journalists.»
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