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Politics● ElevatedSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 4:53 PM

Czech police order Russians who filmed in Europe for the pro-war Telegram channel Rybar to leave the country

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Meduza [en] · Eastern Europe

According to Seznam Zprávy, Czech police detained and questioned Russian nationals Vitaly Chashchukhin and Igor Dolmatov, whom the outlet’s journalists identified as working for Rybar, a Telegram channel with ties to the Russian Defense Ministry. The two were ordered to leave the country within three days.

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