UK YouTuber held at Russia-controlled space centre in Kazakhstan
A British YouTuber has been detained at a Russia-controlled space centre in Kazakhstan, officials have said.
Benjamin Rich, known for his travel channel Bald and Bankrupt, was held near a launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos said.The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said it was investigating the reports.The two were being held at the department of internal affairs in Baikonur, around 1,100 km southwest of the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan, he added.
Mr Rich's YouTube channel, which he describes as "off the map in former Soviet lands..." has more than 3.5 million subscribers.All space station flights using Russian rockets are launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, which is open to tourists who apply for permission from Roscosmos.THE CRIMES OF VICTORIAN WOMEN:
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