The German Ombudsman was banned from entering Russia

The Commissioner of the German Government for Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy, Christopher Shtresser, is forced to abandon a trip to Russia, reports Die Welt.

“I was forced to do this in this way, since the Russian side in writing and oral form clearly made it clear that my visit to Russia was currently undesirable,” the stresser said. According to him, this step can "even more complicate the relationship between Germany and Russia in the current difficult time."

The German Ombudsman also criticized the "growing desire of the Russian leadership to brand international cooperation as a threat" and accused the Russian authorities of the dialogue. Nevertheless, Stresser expressed the hope that he could "catch up" and would be able to visit Russia in the future.

This week, the stresser was going to visit Moscow and Vladikavkaz and meet with representatives of the Russian executive, legislative and judicial power. In addition, meetings with human rights activists and activists of civil society were outlined.

At the end of May, the Finnish television and radio broadcasting company Yle said that Russia banned the entry of 89 and European politicians as a response to sanctions. The list was published. However, the surname of the stresser is not in it.

On June 1, the German government demanded that Moscow clearly justify the ban on eight citizens of the country to enter Russia. “If someone wants to appeal the decision, then he should know why this list is included,” said the official representative of the German Foreign Ministry.