. Scottish law enforcement imprisoned the former first Minister Alex Salmond, reports the Evening Standard.

It is noted that Today, Salmond will stand trial in Edinburgh.

Also about the arrest of Salmond in a private Telegram channel said the chief editor of RT, and MIA "Russia Today" Margarita Simonyan. She recalled that another leading political Show on RT - Julian Assange - "was made" sexual " transgression."

"I think there will be the same ", - said Simonyan.

Salmond has held the post of first Minister of Scotland From 2007 to 2014, advocated the independence of the country. Since November of 2017, He was "Show Alex Salmond" on the TV channel RT.

The scandal caused two complaints of sexual harassment from Salmond in 2013. The ex-head of the regional government denies wrongdoing. He called the proceedings against the illegal, biased and unfair.

in January 2019, the court in Edinburgh did not accept the arguments of the investigation of the Scottish government complaints, recognizing the procedure of the investigation is not relevant laws and standards



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