Russia: Cancer scientist arrested in hospital – Accused of collaborating with China

Its principles of Russia they raided a Siberian hospital and arrested a cancer patient scientist who is in serious condition, as he is accused of collaborating with her China.

Based on what was relayed by the Reuters agency, citing the Russian TASS, Mr Dmitry Kolkera PhD in physics and mathematics at Novosibirsk State University, who according to his website heads the laboratory of quantum optical technologies, was arrested on charges of high treason.

In particular, he was arrested on Thursday (30/6) at the hospital where he was taken due to the deterioration of his health, as has been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, as his daughter stated. He is on maintenance treatment because “chemotherapy options have been exhausted.”

According to his relatives himself he is unable to eat by himselfwhile the security men airlifted him to Moscow.

Kolker and the Sovietsky District Court of Novosibirsk, one of the largest cities located 2,800 kilometers east of Moscow, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the case. Kolker’s attorney could not be reached.

It is noted that high treason is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, while the TASS agency, citing Kolker’s family, writes that the scientist was accused of collaborating with the Chinese security services. Kolker had previously lectured at an international conference in China and had now been transferred to a prison in Moscow, his son, Maxim, said.

Source: News Beast

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