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Russian Rapper Morgenshtern Banned from Lithuania for 10 Years

11/14/2025

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Alisher Valeyev, known as Morgenshtern, the Russian rapper, is banned from entering Lithuania for 10 years ahead of a Vilnius show that would have been his third there since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas supported the ban, saying the city is not a guest house for Putin worshippers.
The ban aligns with the European Union's push to tighten visa rules for Russian citizens amid security threats.

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Alisher Valeyev, known as Morgenshtern, the Russian rapper, is banned from entering Lithuania for 10 years ahead of a Vilnius show that would have been his third there since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas supported the ban, saying the city is not a guest house for Putin worshippers.
The ban aligns with the European Union's push to tighten visa rules for Russian citizens amid security threats.