Russia appeals to UN over Israel’s ‘arbitrary’ detention of Russian-Israeli historian

The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that it has filed an appeal with the United Nations regarding the detention of Artyom Kirpichenok, a historian and critic of Israeli policies. Moscow claims that Kirpichenok has been missing since his arrival in Tel Aviv on August 4 and is currently being held by Israel's internal security agency, the Shin Bet. Russian officials have described the detention as arbitrary, asserting that he is being held specifically due to his political views. As of this report, Israeli security officials have not provided an official comment on these allegations.