Expelled pro-Russian propagandist Boiko (Vishchur) taken to Lviv SBU
Infamous pro-Russian journalist Olena Boiko (Vishchur) is likely to be taken to the SBU Lviv department after she has been expelled from Russia.
As reported by Censor.NET, Lviv SBU press secretary Oleh Aleksandrov said this to ZAXID.NET. He also confirmed that the SBU has initiated a case against Olena Boiko.
Olena Boiko is a 59-year-old pro-Russian propagandist from Lviv who left for Moscow in 2015. Jan. 16, she was forcedly expelled from Russia for violating migration law. Ukraine State Border Guard Service officer Yurii Trubachov told media that she has crossed the Russian-Ukrainian border at Hoptivka checkpoint.
ZAXID.NET attempted to find out where Boiko is and contacted Lviv regional SBU officer Oleh Aleksandrov.
"All I can say is that Olena Boiko is in Ukraine territory. We have started procedural arrangements and are waiting to see her in Lviv. The exact time of her arrival depends on logistics," said Aleksandrov and confirmed that the procedural arrangements are made within corresponding criminal proceedings. However, he did not clarify when and under which article the case was initiated.
Boiko is known to have repeatedly appealed to Russian authorities for political asylum after she left Lviv for Moscow in August 2015. However, she’s been rejected all the time. She is known for her regular participation in pro-Kremlin shows on Russian television, criticism of Ukrainian authorities and hostility towards Ukraine.
Dec.13, the Moscow Preobrazhenskiy Court ruled to deport Olena Boiko from Russia due to a flagrant violation of migration law. Following the decision, 59-year-old Olena Boiko stayed in a Moscow detention center. Then she was transferred to Belgorod and expelled from Russia at the border with Kharkiv region.
