MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Russia summoned Poland’s ambassador to protest over the detention of Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, the Russian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Poland detained Butyagin last month. Ukraine accuses him of unauthorised excavations and of plundering historical artefacts in Crimea.
Russia said the accusations against Butyagin by Ukraine were “absurd” and demanded he be released.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
