"The competent authorities of Spain, in the prescribed manner, notified the embassy that on September 20, at the airport of the city of Valencia, national police officers detained and detained a Russian citizen at the request of the United States," TASS quoted the agency as saying.

On August 30, at the request of the United States, the top manager of the United Engine Corporation Alexander Korshunov was arrested at Naples airport. The Russian Embassy has protested to the United States over his arrest.