Antiwar Russians in Europe Learn That They Must Watch Their Words NYT | Top Stories Nataliya Vasilyeva and Valerie Hopkins 16 January 2026 at 18:00 A backlash over a rant against Ukrainian officials has raised questions about Eastern Europe’s welcome of Russian dissidents. © Philip Davali/Scanpix, via ReutersOfficials in Lithuania, where Leonid Volkov, a Russian dissident, has lived for years, have called for his expulsion after comments criticizing Ukrainian officials were leaked.