There are calls on the government to intervene after a Claregalway resident was detained while visiting his parents in Russia.
49-year-old Dimitry Simbaev has dual Russian and Irish citizenship and has been living in Ireland for more than two decades.
His wife, 36-year-old Daria Petrenko from Ukraine, says he was seized last August after authorities found messages with anti-Russian sentiment on his phone.
The couple are living in Claregalway, and are due to celebrate their 3rd wedding anniversary on February 2nd.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs says it's aware of the case and is providing consular assistance.
