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Zakharova accused media of ignoring Russian position, still not replying to CdM questions

“Statements about Russia’s involvement in terrorist attempt in Montenegro are being reported by media regardless of Russian position, and even if it’s mentioned, it’s mentioned in the passing, ignoring the information that is being published” – said yesterday Maria Zakharova,  Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Contrary to her statement is the fact that CdM wrote to Zakharova and Russian embassy in Podgorica, who are yet to reply to any of our questions. The chance was given, but it is up to them to use it.

CdM reported on all her statements, and we were interested in some matters that Moscow has not addressed yet.

Our questions:

– Is it true that a man called Eduard Shishmakov worked as an assistant of military representative in Russian embassy in Poland?

– Is he still working for official Russia, keeping in mind that his name is still found on the website of Russian embassy in Poland – (see here)?

– Is this the same man who is on Interpol’s warrant due to suspicions that he took part in an attempted terrorist attack in Montenegro, although under a different name – Shirokov?

– Has Montenegro ever spoke to Russian institutions due to suspicions that two Russian nationals were involved in an attempted terrorist attack in our country? Are Vladimir Popov and Eduard Shishmakov/Shirokov in Russia, and is Moscow willing to arrest them?

Russian embassy silent

CdM also wrote to Russian embassy in Podgorica. Although a word “bloodshed” is often mentioned with “Russia”, Russian embassy and Ambassador to Montenegro Sergei Nikolayevich Gritsay are still silent.

Since Ambassador Nikolayevich continues to be silent, CdM asked him:

  • Have Montenegrin authorities ever spoke to you due to alleged involvement of two Russian citizens in the attempted terrorist attack on October 16th in Montenegro?
  • Has any Montenegrin institution looked for help in Russian embassy in Podgorica when it comes to searching for Popov or Shirokov/Shishmakov?
  • If not, is the embassy ready to help processing these individuals? What would your jurisdiction be in such a case?

The questions were sent on Tuesday, and we are waiting for the answers.

 

 

 

 

Sky News published photographs from two passports of Shishmakov.

The older passport lists him as Shishmakov, employed in Russian embassy in Poland. Allegedly, he was fired due to suspicions that he was a spy. He then, allegedly, paid off Polish official from Ministry of Defence, who has been jailed for 6 years this year, due to his cooperation with Russia.

Shishmakov changed his last name to Shirokov only two months before the attempted terrorist attack in our country.

This information lead Special State Prosecutor Katnic to believe that Russian state institutions were involved as well, because it seems impossible that a fake passport could be issued without help from the state.

 

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