Montenegro expels popular Russian war blogger wanted by US
Mikhail Zvinchuk, who served with the Russian army in Syria and founded the Rybar Telegram channel, is wanted by the US for alleged election interference and has been sanctioned by the EU for promoting pro-Russia propaganda.
Montenegro has expelled Mikhail Zvinchuk, the creator of a Russian pro-war Telegram channel named Rybar. This decision came to light on October 9. Montenegrin authorities have also issued expulsion notices for Zvinchuk's spouse and three of his employees who were held with him. The Montenegrin law enforcement agency stated that they had "prevented potentially dangerous activities by these individuals in Montenegro."
Zvinchuk arrived in Montenegro the day prior and managed to do so despite his presence on the EU sanctions list, which Montenegro typically follows. He speculated that the border guards were at fault for his entry. Meduza, the news outlet reporting this, assures readers that their story is written by a human journalist, translated from Russian using an AI model that adheres to their stringent editorial guidelines, and each draft is reviewed by an editor before it goes live.
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