Estonia's Inside Safety Service (KAPO) has deported David Arutyunyan, a Russian citizen, after he was deemed a menace to the nation's nationwide safety.
Supply: Estonian public broadcaster ERR, citing KAPO in an announcement, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Marta Tuul, spokeswoman for KAPO, stated Arutyunyan, who held a long-term residence allow in Estonia, had come to the eye of authorities for spreading Russian propaganda historic narratives.
On his Fb web page, he despatched greetings to colleagues within the Russian Nationwide Guard (Rosgvardiya), praising Russian army items as "peacekeepers".
"Arutyunyan voluntarily enlisted within the Russian army, at present serves within the reserves and actively shows his Russian army service and uniform on social media. He associates himself with a unit of the aggressor state and believes that Russia is conducting a 'particular army operation' in Ukraine," Tuul stated.
She added that Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board had beforehand fined Arutyunyan for sporting a Russian army uniform and disseminating symbols linked to struggle crimes.
Quote from the KAPO: "David Arutyunyan dreamed of becoming a member of the Russian military. However when it got here time for deportation, he hid behind a masks. For safety causes, the ISS, along with the PPA, expelled Russian citizen and servicemember Arutyunyan from Estonia and issued him a Schengen-wide entry ban."
Background:
- On 7 October, Ivan Dmitrijev, an Estonian citizen, was discovered responsible of espionage and aiding intelligence actions by an Estonian courtroom.
- Investigators established that from March to Might 2025, Dmitriev handed info to Russia's Federal Safety Service (FSB) on directions from Bobkov, an officer of the operational division of the border service.
- In early June, Estonia revoked a residence allow and deported a Russian citizen on nationwide safety grounds.
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