Russian family denied asylum in Finland fear reprisals for pro-Ukraine activism
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Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World07:00first to report
Nikita and Olga Belov say they will be persecuted on return to Moscow but are yet to convince Finnish authorities A Russian family faces deportation from Finland after repeatedly being denied asylum – despite the threat of arrest, imprisonment and potential torture for their pro-Ukrainian activism. Nikita and Olga Belov fled their homeland in 2022 after attracting the attention of Russian authorities – including military summons, threatening messages and attempts to locate them – after...
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- aol.co.uk9 Aug, 07:00their copy
Mon, 17 August 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World14:04
Mother and son Olga and Nikita Belov say they were facing jail and potential torture after asylum case was rejected A Russian family who were on the brink of being deported from Finland after repeatedly being denied asylum – despite the threat of arrest, imprisonment and torture for their pro-Ukrainian activism – have won a court appeal and will have their case reconsidered. Nikita Belov and his mother, Olga Belov, fled their homeland for Finland in 2022 after attracting the attention of...
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:46
SUD U FINSKOJ poništio je odluku o deportaciji ruske majke i sina, protivnika rata u Ukrajini. Njihov slučaj za azil vraćen je na ponovno odlučivanje zbog novih dokaza i medijske pažnje.
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- iRozhlas (Czechia)15:38
Nesouhlasí s válkou a posílají humanitární pomoc na Ukrajinu, přesto jim ale podle finských úřadů v Rusku nehrozí nebezpečí. Finsko opakovaně zamítá azyl matce a synovi z Ruska. Nikita Bělov a jeho matka Olga opustili svou zem v roce 2022 a od té doby žijí ve Finsku. „Snažili jsme se připravit na smrt,“ řekl Nikita, když letos opět neuspěli a bylo jim nařízeno vyhoštění. Soud ale nařídil imigračnímu úřadu jejich případ přezkoumat.