Lithuanian border guards detained a Russian citizen who swam across the Neman River and requested asylum, but was returned to Russia.

Lithuanian border guards detained a Russian citizen who swam across the Neman River and requested asylum, but was returned to Russia.

@ovdinfolive 18 Sep 2026, 13:40

A Russian citizen who arrived from the Kaliningrad region to Lithuania and requested political asylum was sent back to Russia, as Lithuanian authorities found no grounds for his protection.

@meduzalive 18 Sep 2026, 09:29