Russian man fails asylum attempt after swimming to Lithuania

A 68-year-old man swam from Russia's Kaliningrad exclave to Lithuania to seek asylum.

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Lithuanian authorities sent him back to Russia after his arrival.

The attempt highlights the risks taken by asylum seekers in Europe.

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