US EditionLithuania Says Russian Opposition Figure Volkov Is No Security Threat, Can Stay in Country
Lithuanian authorities found no evidence Volkov supports Russia's war on Ukraine, confirming his residence permit despite public concern over leaked private messages.
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Lithuania Affirms Volkov’s Right to Stay After Social Media Backlash Over Leaked Messages
Lithuanian authorities do not plan to deport Russian anti-corruption campaigner Leonid Volkov, a former aide to the late opposition activist Alexei Navalny, following a scandal over leaked messages where he criticized Ukrainian officials and a far-right paramilitary fighter.
The Lithuanian authorities stated that they would not cancel the residence permit of Leonid Volkov, the head of the political projects of the Anti-Corruption Fund, wrote Delfi.
Lithuania says Russian opposition figure Volkov is no security threat, can stay in country
Lithuanian authorities have concluded that the presence of Russian opposition figure Leonid Volkov in the country does not pose a threat to national security, Interior Minister Vladislav Kondratovič said Thursday.
The oppositionist Leonid Volkov may remain in Lithuania, as reported by the Minister of the Interior, Vladislav Kondratović, to deliver...
In Lithuania, Leonid Volkov is not considered a threat to State security and public order
This assessment was made by the State Security Department (VSD), which established the circumstances surrounding the incident. According to the minister, the intelligence agency did not establish circumstances that would indicate that L. Volkovs supported the Russian regime and its ongoing aggression against Ukraine.
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