INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Russian blogger and activist has been trapped in the border zone between Russia and Georgia for nearly a week after Tbilisi authorities
denied her entry to the country.Russian authorities accuse Insa Lander of recruiting others to a terrorist organization, a claim she rejects
She fled house arrest and attempted to cross into Georgia and seek political asylum on June 12 and again on June 13, but was turned away at
duty-free shop while it was raining
Russian activists and journalists in Georgia
In this case, Georgia is probably afraid of the fabricated terrorism charges brought against Insa
Ambassador to Georgia, Andrius Kalindra, said Thursday that Vilnius was ready to provide Lander with a visa if she is allowed to enter
Georgia.Lander, a longtime Moscow resident, was arrested on terrorism charges in the North Caucasus republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in
December 2021 and placed under house arrest.She says the case is an attempt to stop her from investigating alleged corruption at a charity
motivated.A number of Russian opposition figures have previously been denied entry to Georgia, including journalists Mikhail Fishman and
Ilya Azar and politicians Lyubov Sobol and Dmitry Gudkov.
