Russian dissident sentenced to 6 years after fleeing to Lithuania
Why Lithuanian border guards refused a Russian citizen protection despite his report of persecution threats at home, and how Lithuania's tightened migration policy affects Russians and Belarusians – in a material by Sever.Realii.
Consensus
- Igor Odintsov is 68 years old
- Odintsov opposed the war in Russia
- Odintsov crossed the Neman River to escape from Russia
- Odintsov sought political asylum in Lithuania
- Lithuanian authorities returned Odintsov to Russia
- Odintsov was detained several days after being returned
- Odintsov was sentenced to six years in prison
- Odintsov expressed fear of imprisonment in Russia
Coverage (5 sources)
- He told me he didn't want to go to prison. What if he ends up in prison, then he simply won't get out from there — Север.Реалии
- He told me he didn't want to go to prison. What if he ends up in prison, then he simply won't get out from there — Север.Реалии
- He told me he didn't want to go to prison. What if he ends up in prison, then he simply won't get out from there — Idel.Реалии
- He told me he didn't want to go to prison. What if he ends up in prison, then he simply won't get out from there — Радио Свобода
- He told me he didn't want to go to prison. What if he ends up in prison, then he simply won't get out from there — Север.Реалии