A Russian court on Friday placed a Dutch national under arrest for "violence towards police personnel," a charge that carries up to 10 years in prison.Moscow has arrested several Westerners since it began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine."A Moscow court has issued a preventative measure for a citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands accused of using violence against a police officer," a statement by Moscow's city courts read.It said the Tagansky court in Moscow had placed Harry Johannes Van Wurden giving only the Cyrillic spelling of his name in detention for two months.The court posted a photograph of a man wearing a navy blazer and jeans behind a metal cage inside the courtroom.Relations between Russia and the Netherlands have been strained for years but have plummeted since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.On Sep.
26, American Joseph Tater also appeared in court after allegedly assaulting a police officer in Moscow.
In court, Tater rejected his U.S.
citizenship, saying he was the victim of political persecution in the United States.