Warning to Exiled Putin Critics as Rockers Face Deportation
- Bi-2 members were arrested in Thailand over immigration rules
- Moscow accuses them of sponsoring terrorism by supporting Kyiv
Bi-2 performing on stage in Estoril, Portugal.
Photographer: Horacio Villalobos/Corbis News/Getty Images
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Members of a self-exiled Russian rock group known for opposing Moscow’s war in Ukraine face possible deportation home after being arrested in Thailand for breaking immigration rules.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Saturday accused them of sponsoring terrorism by publicly supporting Ukraine, raising concerns they may face criminal charges in Russia. The Russian consul in Phuket said that they’ll be sent to Bangkok for deportation based on their citizenship.