Russian man swims from Kaliningrad to Lithuania in failed asylum attempt

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A 68-year-old Russian man attempted to seek asylum by swimming from Kaliningrad to Lithuania along the Nemunas River but was returned to Russia after the failed attempt. This incident highlights tensions around asylum and border crossing in the region.

A 68-year-old Russian man swam down the Nemunas River from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave to neighbouring Lithuania to seek asylum, only to be returned to Russia.