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Russian Scholar Andrei Lankov Expelled from Latvia After Lecture

2/25/2026

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Andrei Lankov, a Russian North Korea scholar and professor at Kookmin University, was expelled from Latvia after a Riga lecture.
Latvian police did not give a reason for detaining him and handed him to immigration authorities en route to the Estonia border.
Lankov confirmed release and departure to Estonia.
He faced scrutiny for views on Russia's war in Ukraine.
He was fined in Moscow for participating in an 'undesirable' organization.

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Andrei Lankov, a Russian North Korea scholar and professor at Kookmin University, was expelled from Latvia after a Riga lecture.
Latvian police did not give a reason for detaining him and handed him to immigration authorities en route to the Estonia border.
Lankov confirmed release and departure to Estonia.
He faced scrutiny for views on Russia's war in Ukraine.
He was fined in Moscow for participating in an 'undesirable' organization.