Russia arrests a German national accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top domestic security agency says it arrested a German national it accused of planning to sabotage energy facilities on orders from a Ukrainian national. The Federal Security Service said in a statement Wednesday that it detained German national Nikolai Gayduk as he entered Russia’s Kaliningrad from Poland and seized half a liter (one pint) of liquid explosives from his car. It didn’t say whether Gayduk also had Russian citizenship or a visa to enter the country. The German Foreign Ministry said it was aware of the case and that the arrest took place in October.