[Russia] - U.S. Grants Russian Protester Protection From Deportation After Illegal Entry

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
the risk of deportation, media reported on Friday.Zahir Mukhamedyarov fled Russia in March, entering the United States illegally from
Alsynov.The mass protests in the small Bashkir town of Baymak were a rare display of public discontent amid sweeping political repression
since Moscow launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.After the demonstrations, authorities arrested more than 85 people
At least two people died under unclear circumstances, and several others were sentenced to prison on charges ranging from participating in
mass unrest to using violence against law enforcement officials.On Thursday, a Louisiana immigration court granted Mukhamedyarov
30 days to appeal the ruling
If the decision stands, Mukhamedyarov is expected to be released from immigration detention within 90 days.