German Federal Police have officially commented on reports regarding separate conversations with Russian citizens arriving at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. The agency emphasised that such actions are not part of standard border control procedures.
Who exactly is conducting the surveys
As reported by Deutsche Welle, citing German Federal Police, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) is responsible for organising these meetings. Police representatives stressed that their officers are not present during such conversations.
«За проведення цих окремих опитувань відповідає Федеральне відомство з охорони конституції (BfV). Співробітники Федеральної поліції при цьому не присутні» (The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) is responsible for conducting these separate surveys. Federal Police officers are not present during this process), the agency stated.
Context: media and politicians' statements
Previously, media outlets published reports that some Russian citizens were invited to voluntary conversations with unidentified individuals in civilian clothes after crossing the border. Russian politician Andriy Pivovarov also described a situation where a Russian activist met representatives of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) after passing passport control in Germany. According to him, she was offered a cooperation agreement to sign.
What is included in standard control
German Federal Police clarified that during regular border control, citizens of third countries are indeed questioned. However, these questions are limited to verifying the presence of documents, establishing the purpose of the visit, and confirming the traveller's financial capacity.
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