Ilya Yashin refused political asylum in Germany – Russia today Publication in CHAT: Russia On August 1, the largest prisoner exchange between Russia, the United States, Germany and Belarus took place in Ankara. Russia released five German citizens, seven Russians, three Americans and one green card holder. Eight citizens returned to Russia as part of the exchange: Artem and Anna Dultsev (convicted in Slovenia for espionage), Vadim Krasikov (sentenced to life in Germany for murder), the son of deputy Roman Seleznev (convicted in the United States for cyber fraud) and others. Source link Source link
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Latvian citizen with child swam across border to Russia and asked for asylum Publication in CHAT: Russia The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed the fact that Latvian citizen Stanislav Bukains crossed the border. Earlier, Latvian media reported the disappearance of Bukains, who was being investigated in the case of Baltic anti-fascists. In addition, his five-year-old daughter was put on the international wanted list. According to the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Irina Volk, the man, having crossed the border in the Pskov region, filed a petition with the Pskov migration service to recognize him as a refugee. His case was taken under the control of the chief director for migration issues of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. In his homeland, Mr. Bukains is accused of leading the organization "Anti-Fascists of the Baltics", which, according to investigators, collected secret information in the interests of the Russian special services. Previously, he spent 7 months in a pre-trial detention center, after which he was released on bail of 40 thousand euros. This happened in October 2023. Source link Source link
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A Latvian man and his daughter sailed to Russia on a raft and asked for asylum Publication in CHAT: Russia A resident of Latvia, Stanislav Bukains, along with his five-year-old daughter, set off on a raft to Russia and asked for asylum. This was reported by REN TV. Bukains is a political blogger and activist. In Latvia, he was subjected to criminal prosecution. His acquaintance, Ruslan Pankratov, said that the man could have reached Russia via Lithuania or Estonia, but for some reason chose the water route. Earlier, the mayor of Gorlovka, Ivan Prikhodko, said that residents of Toretsko, Donetsk People's Republic, evacuated to the city would be helped to find relatives in Russia and on paper. Before this, adviser to the head of the DPR, Igor Kimakovsky, reported that the first group of refugees from battle-torn Toretsko was transferred to the rear of the republic. Source link Source link