Russian teen arrested for planning attack in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) - An 18-year-old Russian national has been arrested on suspicion of planning a politically motivated attack in Berlin, German police said on Friday, days before the country holds a national election.
The teen was arrested on Thursday and placed in investigative custody on Friday, police said in a statement.
They added that he is being investigated on a charge of preparing a serious act of violence endangering the state, but declined to comment further on the background and motive.
State prosecutors and the Russian embassy did not immediately respond to written requests for comment from Reuters.
(Writing by Friederike Heine; editing by Matthias Williams)
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