A Russian resident who had arrived in Lithuania seeking political…

A Russian resident who had arrived in Lithuania seeking political asylum was sent back to the Kaliningrad region by Lithuanian border guards. The man arrived in Lithuania on September 17 via the Neman River.

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Russian man who swam from Kaliningrad region to Lithuania seeking asylum was returned to Russia — Дождь (Telegram)
Lithuania returned a Russian man who swam from Kaliningrad and asked for asylum — Вести
Resident of Kaliningrad region swam across river at border and sought asylum in Lithuania — The Moscow Times
Lithuania plans to return to the RF a Russian who drifted in from the Kaliningrad region — Вечерняя Москва
Russianman arrived in Lithuania by the Nemun River and asked for asylum. He was sent back. — Фонтанка
Lithuania will return to Russia a refugee seeker who drifted in from the Kaliningrad region — Коммерсантъ
Russian resident seeking political asylum in Lithuania sent back — Север.Реалии
Lithuanian authorities decided to return to Russia a man who reached Lithuania by river and requested asylum — Радио Свобода
Russian arrived from Kaliningrad region in Lithuania and asked for asylum. He was sent back to Russia — Meduza
Russian arrived by boat on the Nemunasis from Kaliningrad to Lithuania and asked for asylum; he was returned to Russia — Медиазона
Lithuanian authorities decided to return to Russia a man who reached Lithuania by river and requested asylum — Настоящее Время
Man who swam into Lithuania via the Nemunelis River was returned to Russia — DW Главное
Russianman arrived in Lithuania and requested asylum. He was returned to Kaliningrad region — ЭХО / Новости

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