Russian family denied asylum in Finland fear reprisals for pro-Ukraine activism
Nikita and Olga Belov have tried to claim asylum in Finland but have so far found their case rejected. Photograph: Nikita BelovView image in fullscreenNikita and Olga Belov have tried to claim asylum in Finland but have so far found their case rejected. But the Finnish immigration service told the mother and son that despite this they face “no real risk” if they return to Russia.In April, they were detained by Finnish authorities pending deportation.
- ▪Nikita and Olga Belov have tried to claim asylum in Finland but have so far found their case rejected.
- ▪Photograph: Nikita BelovView image in fullscreenNikita and Olga Belov have tried to claim asylum in Finland but have so far found their case rejected.
- ▪But the Finnish immigration service told the mother and son that despite this they face “no real risk” if they return to Russia.In April, they were detained by Finnish authorities pending deportation.
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Nikita and Olga Belov have tried to claim asylum in Finland but have so far found their case rejected. Photograph: Nikita BelovView image in fullscreenNikita and Olga Belov have tried to claim asylum in Finland but have so far found their case rejected. Photograph: Nikita BelovFinlandRussian family denied asylum in Finland fear reprisals for pro-Ukraine activismNikita and Olga Belov say they will be persecuted on return to Moscow but are yet to convince Finnish authoritiesMiranda Bryant Nordic correspondentSun 9 Aug 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 9 Aug 2026 03.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Russian family faces deportation from Finland after repeatedly being denied asylum – despite the threat of arrest, imprisonment and potential torture for their pro-Ukrainian…
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