Finland denied asylum to a Russian anarchist who opposed the war. He could face deportation. The court found that Mikhail Lonkovsky's political activity is not significant enough, and the fear of persecution in Russia is unfounded, despite documented cases of arrests and police violence in the country. Lonkovsky opposed the war, transferred funds to Ukrainian foundations and moderated the Telegram chat of the publicist Arkady Babchenko. Now the activist may face deportation to Russia. He intends to appeal the refusal to the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland.

Finland denied asylum to a Russian anarchist who opposed the war. He could face deportation. The court found that Mikhail Lonkovsky's political activity is not significant enough, and the fear of persecution in Russia is unfounded, despite documented cases of arrests and police violence in the country. Lonkovsky opposed the war, transferred funds to Ukrainian foundations and moderated the Telegram chat of the publicist Arkady Babchenko. Now the activist may face deportation to Russia. He intends to appeal the refusal to the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland.