Self-Exiled Activist Who Protested Against War In Ukraine Stripped Of Russian Citizenship

A court in Moscow has stripped an activist of his Russian citizenship after he protested against the war in Ukraine. Arshak Makichyan, who is currently in an EU country but officially stateless, wrote on Facebook on October 31 that his father and two brothers were also deprived of their Russian citizenship. The activist, who is originally from Armenia but has lived almost all his life in Russia, said the court's decision was politically motivated and linked to his position against the war. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Echo of the Caucasus, click here.