# Israel’s Shin Bet Holds Russian-Israeli Historian Artem Kirpichenok for Over a Month Amid Espionage Suspicions

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- Meduza, 2026-09-04 23:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/05/israel-s-shin-bet-has-held-russian-israeli-historian-artem-kirpichenok-for-more-than-a-month-without-disclosing-why-his-family-says-the-case-may-involve-espionage

> Russian-Israeli historian and writer Artem Kirpichenok was detained by Israel’s Shin Bet at Tel Aviv airport on August 2 and has remained in custody for more than a month without officials disclosing the reason. His family says unofficial information points to suspicions of espionage and contact with a foreign intelligence agent. A separate allegation may relate to his 2018 trip to Iran.