As the small Baltic nation of Lithuania works to take in political exiles from Russia, a recent violent attack on Leonid Volkov highlights the difficulty of protecting them.
As Russian dissidents flee their homeland to continue the fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin, many have sheltered in neighboring Lithuania and its capital city, Vilnius. Now, as the small Baltic nation works to take in these political exiles, a recent attack underscores the difficulty of keeping them safe.
'So, it is a very sort of arduous task to keep them safe here.'One prominent Russian who has relocated to Vilnius is activist Anastasia Shevchenko. In 2019, Shevchenko was the first Russian charged under a new law banning 'undesirable organizations'— including the pro-democracy group where she fought for justice.While Shevchenko was under house arrest, she was unable to care for her severely disabled daughter, who lived at a Russian government care facility.
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