Montenegro· CetinjeMontenegro deports Rybar Telegram channel founder Mikhail Zvinchuk for national security threat
Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of the pro-Russian Telegram channel 'Rybar', was detained and deported from Montenegro due to national and internal security concerns and alleged hybrid activities.
Background
Montenegro, a NATO member and EU candidate country, has been working to align its security and foreign policy with Western partners. This includes efforts to counter foreign influence and address national security concerns, particularly in the context of broader geopolitical tensions in Europe.
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Montenegro Arrests Russian Pro-War Blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk
First report 54m agoLast update 37m agoNews reports detail the arrest of Mikhail Zvinchuk in Montenegro and his alleged role in a destabilization plot, with implications for Montenegro's EU aspirations.
Montenegro detains and deports Rybar Telegram channel founder Mikhail Zvinchuk for national security threat
First report 6h agoLast update 1h agoMontenegrin authorities and Prime Minister Milojko Spajić assert that the detention and expulsion of Zvinchuk and his team were necessary to protect national interests and the country's European integration path from hybrid threats and destabilization.
Rybar and Russian officials claim Zvinchuk and his team were in Montenegro legally, did not violate local laws, and were planning to film the Cetinje Monastery, demanding their release and clarification from Montenegrin authorities.
A Russian State Duma official suggested using Russian armed forces to rescue Mikhail Zvinchuk, citing new legal mechanisms for protecting Russian citizens abroad.
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