Actress Inga Aleynikova returned to Russia in mid-February 2026 to…
Actress Inga Aleynikova returned to Russia in mid-February 2026 to visit her sick mother after living in Slovenia since early 2022. After being questioned by FSB officers at the border and subjected to daily phone calls from a security officer during her stay, she was told upon returning to Slovenia: 'Don't come back,' accompanied by a sun emoji.
Consensus
- Inga Aleynikova left Russia in February 2022 after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- She went to Slovenia and helped Ukrainian refugees.
- In mid-February 2026, she returned to Russia to visit her sick mother.
- At the border, she was subjected to a phone check and a questioning session in an FSB office.
- After entering Russia, she received daily phone calls from the FSB officer who conducted her initial interview.
- If she did not answer promptly, the officer would call up to five times.
- The officer told her to answer calls promptly.
- She stayed in Russia for ten days.
- After returning to Slovenia, she was contacted again by the same FSB officer.
- The officer sent her a message saying 'Don't come back' with a sun emoji.
Coverage (2 sources)
- «Do not come anymore». How Russians are interrogated at the border of the Russian Federation after returning and how to prepare for it — Вёрстка
- Do not come anymore." How Russians are interrogated at the Russian Federation border after returning and how to prepare for it — Говорит НеМосква