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Lithuania Bars Rapper Alisher Morgenshtern for 10 Years on Security Grounds

The migration authority acted after a Foreign Ministry request citing information that his presence threatens national security.

Overview

  • The entry ban took immediate effect, according to Migration Department representative Rokas Pukinskas in comments reported by LRT.
  • Morgenshtern was added to Lithuania’s registry of undesirable persons as part of the decision.
  • Officials said the move followed additional information indicating a national security risk.
  • In Russia, the musician was designated a foreign agent in spring 2022.
  • Moscow courts later fined him twice for missing required labels, and a criminal case was opened after two such protocols within a year under Russian law.