# Montenegro calls Russian influencer and associates a security threat, orders expulsion

https://mins.news/en/item/93442

- TASS, 2026-10-09 15:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2199955

> Montenegro’s National Security Agency and Police Directorate said Rybar Telegram channel administrator Mikhail Zvinchuk and four associates posed a national security threat. Their right to stay was revoked and expulsion orders issued. Seized equipment, including a drone, camera and phones, was sent for examination to determine how it was used in Montenegro.

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