The news seems quite suspicious. I will definitely need more to believe it. As imp said, only Russian websites covered it.
Because this feels very much akin to what Russians are going through in Russia, with questioning the Kremlin narrative(leads to 10/15 years of jail and/or fine). There is no actual law in Spain that covers criticizing Ukraine. And Spain hasn't done anything with the same level of fervor as the UK. If the news used UK, France l, Germany, Poland and the other Baltic countries it would have been slightly more believable. Lithuania can not unilaterally revoke any asylum given by the EU.
Sorry but this smells like fake news. Or at the very least misinformation.
I will change my mind on this subject accordingly if more reliable evidence comes up.
EDIT: some more digging I found this website that said he did get arrested but provided no other info in regards to Lithuania, or for criticizing Ukraine.
https://imi.org.ua/en/news/shariy-detained-in-spain-i45407
According to this website he is also out on bail https://imi.org.ua/en/news/spanish-court-releases-shariy-on-bail-media-i45420
The website doesn't seem to be pro-Russia either, as they are reporting crimes Russia did against journalists. https://imi.org.ua/en/monitorings/russia-s-media-crimes-in-war-against-ukraine-to-be-updated-i44108 and https://imi.org.ua/en/monitorings/russians-have-killed-six-journalists-since-beginning-of-invasion-imi-i44470
And so far, my opinion has changed to "misinformation" from "fake news"
The news seems quite suspicious. I will definitely need more to believe it. As imp said, only Russian websites covered it.
Because this feels very much akin to what Russians are going through in Russia, with questioning the Kremlin narrative(leads to 10/15 years of jail and/or fine). There is no actual law in Spain that covers criticizing Ukraine. And Spain hasn't done anything with the same level of fervor as the UK. If the news used UK, France l, Germany, Poland and the other Baltic countries it would have been slightly more believable. Lithuania can not unilaterally revoke any asylum given by the EU.
Sorry but this smells like fake news. Or at the very least misinformation.
I will change my mind on this subject accordingly if more reliable evidence comes up.
Edit some more digging I found this website that said he did get arrested but provided no other info in regards to Lithuania, or for criticizing Ukraine.
https://imi.org.ua/en/news/shariy-detained-in-spain-i45407
According to this website he is also out on bail https://imi.org.ua/en/news/spanish-court-releases-shariy-on-bail-media-i45420
The website doesn't seem to be pro-Russia either, as they are reporting crimes Russia did against journalists. https://imi.org.ua/en/monitorings/russia-s-media-crimes-in-war-against-ukraine-to-be-updated-i44108 and https://imi.org.ua/en/monitorings/russians-have-killed-six-journalists-since-beginning-of-invasion-imi-i44470
And so far, my opinion has changed to "misinformation" from "fake news"
The news seems quite suspicious. I will definitely need more to believe it. As imp said, only Russian websites covered it.
Because this feels very much akin to what Russians are going through in Russia, with questioning the Kremlin narrative(leads to 10/15 years of jail and/or fine). There is no actual law in Spain that covers criticizing Ukraine. And Spain hasn't done anything with the same level of fervor as the UK. If the news used UK, France l, Germany, Poland and the other Baltic countries it would have been slightly more believable. Lithuania can not unilaterally revoke any asylum given by the EU.
Sorry but this smells like fake news. Or at the very least misinformation.
I will change my mind on this subject accordingly if more reliable evidence comes up.