Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced plans to seek an international arrest warrant for a Russian national accused of non-consensually recording and disseminating intimate images of Ghanaian women on social media.

At a press conference on February 18, 2026, Sam George stated that his ministry is preparing, through the Cyber Security Authority, to present a docket to the Police Service and the Attorney-General for prosecution in absentia in “our courts.”

“…and the CID is working with us to escalate this to Interpol to issue an international arrest warrant for the gentleman. And so we're leaving no stone unturned,” the Minister told journalists.

The move follows discussions between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the Russian Ambassador to Ghana, Sergei Berdnikov, where the latter confirmed that Russian authorities have received reports of similar activities in other countries by an alleged Russian national believed to be a content creator.

Honourable Ablakwa indicated in a statement that the Russian Ambassador acknowledged “the violation of the privacy and dignity of the victims” and recognised the broader cybercrime implications of the incident.

However, Russia will not hand over its citizens to face prosecution elsewhere, regardless of existing international agreements, as Russian Constitution takes precedence over any extradition treaty.

Sam George, however, assured that the government will continue to explore diplomatic and legal channels and pursue the matter to its logical legal conclusion, despite Russia’s constitutional position.

Honourable Ablakwa has also assured Ghanaians that the Ministry would deploy all available international legal mechanisms to ensure accountability while maintaining diplomatic relations between both countries.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to assure the general public of its commitment to leverage the cordial bilateral relations between Ghana and Russia to explore all international tools and remedies to ensure that justice is secured,” he said in a statement.