April 27, 2026

Finland detains 2 Russians who aided Ukrainians as deportation proceeds after asylum denials

A Russian mother and son who fled to Finland after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine have been denied asylum and now face deportation, the independent Russian news outlet Mediazona and the project Rulehti report. They are Olga and Nikita Belov.

Finland detains 2 Russians who aided Ukrainians as deportation proceeds after asylum denials

TL;DR

  • Olga and Nikita Belov, Russian refugees in Finland, were denied asylum.
  • They actively helped Ukrainian refugees by collecting supplies and assisting the FinEst volunteer humanitarian center.
  • Despite their efforts, their asylum claims were rejected, and their court appeals failed.
  • Deportation proceedings have been initiated, and the Belovs have been detained.
  • Nikita Belov fears treason charges if returned to Russia due to his assistance to Ukrainians.
  • Olga Belova, an anesthesiologist, fainted after being informed of the deportation.
  • Nikita Belov refused to continue work on a classified project after realizing its connection to the war, leading to threats.

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