Russia is working to place German journalist Michael Martens on the international wanted list following his question to President Volodymyr Zelensky on Aug. 8 about what European countries could do to help Ukraine kill more Russian soldiers. Martens, a correspondent for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), could face up to six years in prison if convicted under Part 2 of Article 282 of Russia’s Criminal Code, which concerns incitement to hatred or enmity, according to TASS citing an anonymous source on Aug. 15.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “At the moment, Martens is only listed in the Interior Ministry’s wanted-person database. But he has not yet been declared wanted internationally,” according to TASS. “This will happen after the necessary procedural process is completed.” Martens’ connection to the Balkans Zelensky arrived in Serbia on Aug. 7, for the first time since taking office in 2019, to begin bilateral talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister Đuro Macut on economic ties, EU relations and broader security. Martens attended a joint press conference in Belgrade on Aug. 8 during the meeting of the two leaders, and asked what Europeans could “specifically do” to help Ukraine “kill more Russians,” before clarifying that he meant Russian soldiers, not regular citizens. “Neither Zelensky nor Vučić answered the question, but TV cameras captured the appalled look on the face of the Serbian president,” AFP reported.