According to RTÉ News, a 49-year-old man, Dmitry Simbaev, who holds both Russian and Irish citizenship, has been detained in Russia. The reason for his detention was messages found on his phone, which were deemed to contain "anti-Russian sentiments."
Russian law enforcement agencies have detained a man holding both Russian and Irish citizenship on suspicion of publishing "anti-Russian" statements. According to available information, these messages may have been posted by his wife, a Ukrainian citizen, whose mother died in Kharkiv.
By boriskov · Published on January 19, 2026