He noted that “the detention and indictment is in no way connected with the professional activities of the person involved.”

“And the third - I do not advise anyone to put pressure on the investigation, and even more so on the court. Moreover, only the court will make the final decision on the guilt or innocence of the person who has been charged with this, ”TASS quoted Naryshkina.

Earlier, a spokesman for the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov commented on the situation with Ivan Safronov.

He said that "only a court can plead guilty to a person."

The lawyer said that Ivan Safronov is suspected of working for Czech special services.