Bastrykin instructed to assess the statement of an Austrian politician about Russia

Chairman of the Investigative Committee (IC) of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin has instructed to give a legal assessment of the words of an Austrian politician about Russia. This was reported on January 18 by the press service of the agency in Telegram.

"Chairman of the IC of the Russian Federation Alexander Ivanovich Bastrykin instructed the Main investigative Directorate of the IC of Russia to organize on this fact procedural verification, within the framework of which will be given a legal assessment of the statements voiced," - written in the message.

The publication notes that in the Network began to spread calls of the Austrian politician to actions that are aimed at violating the territorial integrity of Russia. What exactly was said to them, the agency did not specify.

Earlier, on January 15, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (whose term of office expired on May 20, 2024) that Russia was planning acts of air terror not only against Poland, but also against other countries. At the same time, he did not provide any evidence or details of his allegations. Reacting to this statement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Poland is well known for such unsubstantiated accusations.