# Finland halts deportation of Russian family who opposed Ukraine invasion

https://mins.news/en/item/24271

- The Guardian, 2026-08-17 14:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/finland-halts-deportation-russian-family-opposed-ukraine-invasion

> A Finnish administrative court has overturned the planned deportation of Olga and Nikita Belov and sent their asylum case back for reconsideration. The mother and son fled Russia in 2022 after opposing its invasion of Ukraine and say they could face arrest, imprisonment and torture if returned.

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