US EditionExiled Rapper Morgenshtern Banned From Entering Lithuania for 10 Years
Lithuania cited Morgenshtern's support for Putin and refusal to condemn the Ukraine invasion, banning him for 10 years due to national security risks, officials said.
- On Nov. 13, Lithuania's Migration Department confirmed a 10-year entry ban on Russian rapper Morgenshtern that takes effect immediately.
- Last month, Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas asked the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry to add Morgenshtern to the undesirable-persons list, citing his Crimea and Putin comments and Ukraine's ban.
- Morgenshtern left Russia in November 2021 after federal investigators accused him of drug trafficking, and Russian authorities seized his property and put him on a wanted list.
- Last month, Benkunskas welcomed the decision and said previous appeals to event organizers `changed nothing` while praising national institutions for finally saying `stop` to this.
- The decision coincides with the European Union's move to tighten visa rules for Russian citizens amid concerns about hybrid threats like cyberattacks and sabotage.
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Morgenshtern has previously made several controversial statements, once calling Putin a tough guy, but later opposing Russia's war against Ukraine.
“Not a Guest House for Putin Worshippers”: Lithuania Bans Pro-Putin Rapper Morgenshtern for a Decade
Lithuania has banned Russian rapper Morgenshtern from entering the country for 10 years, citing national security concerns, Kyiv Independent reported on November 13. The artist, whose real name is Alisher Valeyev, had been scheduled to perform in Vilnius later this month. When talking with Kyiv Independent, Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas welcomed the government’s decision, saying the capital is “not a guest house for Putin worshippers.” He note…
‘Not a Guest House for Putin Worshippers’: Lithuania Bans Russian Rapper Morgenshtern for 10 Years
Russian rapper Morgenshtern has been banned from entering Lithuania for 10 years after authorities deemed him a potential “threat to national security.” The ban comes ahead of a scheduled performance in Vilnius, the country’s capital, later this month. Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas welcomed the decision, telling the Kyiv Independent on Nov. 13 that the city […]
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