Kremlin says arrest of Russian man ahead of Paris Games is "curious"

Moscow: The Kremlin said on Friday it had read "curious information" about the arrest in France of a Russian national suspected of planning to sabotage the Olympic Games, but said Moscow needed more information from authorities in Paris.

French police on Wednesday arrested a 40-year-old Russian man who it said was involved in plots to destabilise the Olympics, which kick off in Paris on Friday.

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia had no information about the case and that the Russian embassy in Paris needed to be informed properly about the circumstances.

—Reuters