The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Danish ambassador in regard to Chechen separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev’s participation in an international conference in Copenhagen, the ministry said on Thursday.
Zakayev, wanted by Russia on charges of terrorism, attended the Chechen International Conference in Copenhagen on March 17 to 18, also called “Chechnya in the context of possible changes in Russia.”
“Due to this, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Danish Ambassador to Russia Tom Risdahl Jensen,” the ministry said in a statement.
Zakayev, who took part in the first Chechen war and allegedly led attacks on federal forces, was placed on an international wanted list by Russia in 2001 but was granted political asylum by Britain in 2003.
Russia has repeatedly asked Britain to extradite him but the request has invariably been denied.
