Russian opposition leader faces expulsion from Lithuania - Break The Fake - TVP WORLD

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Lithuania is sending a clear message: political exile is not the same as political immunity. The country’s migration authorities are reviewing the residence permit of Leonid Volkov, one of the most recognizable figures of the Russian opposition abroad, and a longtime associate of Alexei Navalny.

This is not a routine bureaucratic matter. Lithuania’s State Security Department is involved, citing public statements made by Volkov that could be weaponized by regimes hostile to Lithuania and Ukraine.

In a new episode of Break The Fake, Benjamin Lee explains why Lithuanian intelligence considers certain rhetoric a security risk, and how information warfare has changed the rules for political asylum.

This case highlights a broader shift in Europe’s approach to Russian opposition figures: opposition to Putin alone is no longer a free pass.

In a region bordering Russia and Belarus, language matters, narratives matter, and consequences are real.