
A citizen of Latvia, a participant in the hostilities in the east of Ukraine on the side of the separatists of the self -proclaimed "people's republics" of Donbass Benes Io received political asylum in Russia. He wrote about this on his page on VKontakte.
The document was issued to the separatist in the Office for Migration of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow. The new status allows him to be freely free in Russia, work and receive medical services.
"Despite the fact that I am very strictly and rightly criticized by both the political and economic system that has developed in Russia after the criminal collapse of the USSR, as well as representatives of the authorities - V. Putin, Mishustin, and Sobyanin, they did not extradite me either to ethnocratic Latvia, nor to Bandera Ukraine, nor fabricated political affairs against me, but granted the right to live legally in Russia and granted me to live legally in Russia and granted the right to live legally in Russia. engage in political activities, ”Io wrote.
Now Benes plans to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation.