French Citizen Crosses Russian Border With Rowing Board From Estonia

JAKARTA - A French national who illegally crossed Russia's borders with rowing boards from Estonia has been detained for two months.

A court in the Leningrad region of Russia said the man was rowing from Estonia. He was detained on the edge of the Narva reservoir - which is the Russian-Estonia border route - by border guards of the Federal Security Service (FSB).

Reported by Reuters on Wednesday, May 28, the Leningrad court said the French man admitted that he wanted to settle in Russia. The man is said to have undergone psychiatric treatment.