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Andrei Lankov, a researcher on North Korea, was detained in Latvia but expressed confusion over the incident, attributing it to his Russian nationality and his analytical approach to the subject.

Andrei Lankov, a Russian Koreanist, has been declared persona non grata in Latvia and deported to Estonia without clear explanations.

Russian historian and North Korea specialist Andrei Lankov has been placed on Latvia's blacklist of undesirable persons following an initiative from the State Security Service (VDD).

The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Russian historian Andrei Lankov has been added to the list of undesirable persons, leading to his detention and expulsion from the country during a scheduled lecture.

The article discusses Latvia's 'blacklist', which includes Russian celebrities and politicians banned from the country, with a recent case being the expulsion of historian Andrei Lankov.

Russian historian Andrei Lankov, expelled from Latvia, has commented on his detention before a lecture on North Korea, calling the incident 'strange and scandalous'.

Andrei Lankov, a Russian expert on North Korea, reported being detained and expelled by Latvian authorities during a lecture, after being labeled as persona non grata.

Andrei Lankov, a North Korea expert of Russian descent, was deported from Latvia to Estonia while giving a lecture on North Korean leadership at the time of his arrest.

Russian historian and North Korea expert Andrei Lankov was detained during a lecture in Riga and subsequently expelled to Estonia.

Andrei Lankov, a Russian historian and expert on Korea, was detained by police in Riga during a lecture, reportedly due to his inclusion on a black list.