“The decision will be made on the basis of federal legislation, taking into account the available information about the persecution of a journalist for an active pro-Russian position,” Volk added.
She also recalled that Boke sent clarifications on the procedure for applying on the relevant issue in December 2022.
Earlier, RIA Novosti reported, citing a source, that a French citizen, former military Adrian Boke, who covered the events in the Donbass, had asked for political asylum in Russia.
Before that, Boke said that on September 26 in Istanbul he was attacked by two people armed with a knife.
In an interview with RT, he gave details of the attack.
In his opinion, the Security Service of Ukraine was involved in the attack.