Russian Professor Detained In Latvia During Lecture

Andrey Lankov, a Russian professor of Korean studies at Kookmin University in Seoul, was detained by Latvian police on Wednesday while giving a lecture in Riga on North Korea, Russian outlet RBC reported. Latvian authorities reportedly added him to a "blacklist"; organizers said he holds Russian and Australian citizenship and is awaiting his lawyer, with the Australian consul notified. RBC did not provide reasons for the detention.
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