The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Danish ambassador in regard to Chechen separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev's participation in an international conference in Copenhagen. Zakayev, wanted on charges of terrorism, attended the Chechen International Conference in Copenhagen.
"Due to this, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Danish Ambassador to Russia Tom Risdahl Jensen," the ministry said in a statement.
Zakayev, who took part in the first Chechen war and allegedly led attacks on Russian forces, was placed on an international wanted list by Russia in 2001 but was granted political asylum by Britain in 2003. Russia has asked Britain to extradite him but the request has repeatedly been denied. |