On October 9, the co-founder of Russian Telegram channel "Rybar" (1.5 million subscribers) was detained in the city of Risan, Montenegro, along with his wife Valeria and three other project employees. The operation was conducted by Montenegrin police and the country's National Security Agency. According to local media, Zvinchuk and his colleagues had traveled to the Balkans a to film a documentary about Montenegro's introduction of a visa regime aligned with EU standards. From November 1 of this year, visa-free entry is canceled for Russians (despite the fact that the tourist flow from Russia provided 4% of Montenegrin GDP. About 20,000 Russian citizens live in the country).
🔺According to the latest information provided by TASS, Mikhail Zvinchuk and his associates, who had entered the country legally, have been declared a threat to Montenegro’s national security and will soon be expelled. ▪️Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, reacted to the detention of Mikhail Zvinchuk and his team by saying:

"Our people really shouldn't be traipsing around European countries, even with good intentions and important goals. Potentially, a hunt has been declared on all Russians, and I stress, on all of them.

Neither visas, nor invitations, nor any other guarantees offer protection. Anyone can be arrested, especially if he tells the truth about Western countries, the EU and the Banderite neo-Nazi regime. Only the relocant scum are made welcome. And even that is temporary."

@LauraRuHK