To date, no appeals have been received from relatives
To date, no appeals have been received from relatives, friends, or colleagues of Artem Kirpichenko at the embassy regarding his detention in Israel. The former member of the State Duma, Darya Mityina, previously reported on the detention of Russian historian Artem Kirpichenko in Israel.
Consensus
- Artem Kirpichenko arrived in Tel Aviv from Yerevan on August 2.
- Contact with Kirpichenko was lost shortly after his arrival.
- The Russian embassy in Tel Aviv has sent an official request to Israeli authorities regarding the detention.
- No formal appeals have been received by the Russian embassy from Kirpichenko's relatives, colleagues, or close associates.
- Kirpichenko is a historian and writer with expertise on the Middle East and has criticized Israeli policies toward Palestine.
- Kirpichenko holds dual Russian and Israeli citizenship.
- He studied at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and served in the Israeli military.
- He previously lived in Israel for about 15 years before returning to Russia.
- Kirpichenko is the head of the Slavic Studies department at the Center for Arab-Eurasian Studies.
Points of divergence
- Kirpichenko was detained by Israeli police and is in the custody of Shin Bet (Shabak), with his case already opened and being handled by a known lawyer. — tg_doxajournal
- Kirpichenko was arrested by Israel's secret police Shin Bet and is currently in prison. — vm
- The detention was carried out by Israel's internal security service Shin Bet. — vedomosti
- Kirpichenko may be held for up to 35 days without charges if classified as a 'bitkhoni' (security threat), with restricted access to a lawyer. — tg_doxajournal
- The detention is reportedly related to his criticism of Israeli policies toward Palestine. — tg_doxajournal
- The Russian embassy has not received any appeals from Kirpichenko himself. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (8 sources)
- Russian Embassy checks data on arrest of historian Kirpichenko in Israel — Коммерсантъ
- The Russian Embassy in Israel requested information about the detention of historian Kirpichenko — Ведомости
- Russian diplomats did not receive appeals from Orientalist Artem Kirpichenko, who is allegedly detained by Israeli authorities — ТАСС (Telegram)
- At the Russian Embassy in Israel, no requests for the arrest of historian Kirpichenko were received — Вести
- Russian historian Artem Kirpichenko arrested in Israel — Ведомости
- Historian and writer from the RF Kiprichenok arrested in Israel — Вести
- In Israel, journalist and historian Artem Kirpichenko allegedly detained — DOXA
- Russian historian and writer Artem Kirpichenko was arrested in Israel — Вечерняя Москва