Information saying Russian singer arrested in Da Lat for protesting war in Ukraine is fake news
Police of Da Lat city in Lam Dong province on May 3 announced the information saying that a Russian singer was arrested in Da Lat for protesting the war in Ukraine was false.
Information saying that a Russian singer was arrested in Da Lat for protesting the war in Ukraine is false (Photo: Lam Dong Newspaper)
Lam Dong (VNA) - Police of Da Lat city in Lam Dong province on May 3 announcedthe information saying that a Russian singer was arrested in Da Lat forprotesting the war in Ukraine was false.
Previously, from May 1, many social network sites have reportedthat the Da Lat City Police arrested a Russian street singer at Lam Vien Squarebecause he held a banner against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Da Lat police said that on May 1, they summoneda Russian national named Propisnov Alexander, born in 1981, to request him tostrictly comply with the regulations related to passport and visa extension, ashis visa and passport expired but he still stayed at accommodations in thecity.
His behaviour violated the regulations on exit, entry,transit, residence, and travel specified in the Government’s Decree No.144/2021/ND-CP.
After working with the police, Propisnov Alexander was awareof his wrongdoing, and he moved to Ho Chi Minh City to complete the procedures forpassport and visa extension.
The police warned that individuals who post and shareunverified and untrue information related to the above case will be handled inaccordance with the law./.
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Information saying that a Russian singer was arrested in Da Lat for protesting the war in Ukraine is false (Photo: Lam Dong Newspaper) 
