"Counterintelligence officers do the work very high quality." The Kremlin said that the detention of Ivan Safronov was not connected with journalistic activities

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the case of a Stateismman against the former businessman "Kommersant" and the adviser to the head of Roscosmos Ivan Safronov and stated that "counterintelligence officers are doing the work very high-quality," rain reports.

“As far as we are aware, this detention is not connected with journalistic activities. He illuminated the work of the government, worked in a presidential pool. We know that in recent months, Ivan has stopped engaged in journalistic activities. Unfortunately, such accusations are voiced, ”said Peskov, clarifying that he considers Safronov a professional in his field.

The Kremlin, according to the press secretary, learned about the case against him from the media.

“Ivan will have the opportunity to defend himself, have protection. No special control is needed here, ”said Peskov.

On the morning of July 7, Moscow was detained in Moscow and the former Kommersant correspondent Ivan Safronov. The FSB said that he transmitted the secret information of one of the NATO special services. He was brought to him about the Stateizer, he faces up to 20 years in prison.

On May 19, 2019, two journalists were dismissed from Kommersant - Special Corps Ivan Safronov and editor Maxim Ivanov. According to them, the dismissal was demanded by the shareholder Alisher Usmanov due to the publication of the article on the possible resignation of the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. Later, in protest against censorship and non -compliance with the principle of freedom of speech about leaving Kommersant, all employees of the policy department, as well as Deputy editor -in -chief Gleb Cherkasov, stated.