Blogger Artemy Lebedev was denied entry to Ukraine

Блогеру Артемию Лебедеву запретили въезд в Украину

SBU has banned entry Lebedev

The probable reason for this decision are the visits Lebedev in Donetsk and Crimea, as well as his statements.

Well-known Russian blogger and designer Artemy Lebedev was denied entry to Ukraine, writes Apostrophe, citing the official response of the SBU.

“SBU in the interests of security of Ukraine adopted a decision to ban entry to Ukraine provided in your request the citizen of the Russian Federation in connection with the Commission of the activities aimed at harming the national interests in the sphere of information security”, - said in vedmosti.

According to the newspaper, a likely reason for this decision are the visits Lebedev in Donetsk and Crimea, as well as his statements about events in Ukraine after Euromaidan.

Lebedev himself has already responded to the ban, writing in the Facebook that “oligarchs come and go, but my favorite Ukraine ever get rid of the current shameful and destructive power.”

Yesterday also denied entry to Vitaly Milonova - infamous Deputy of the state Duma of the Russian Federation.

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