Olga Belov

Olga Belov, a 55-year-old nurse anaesthetist, left Russia with her son Nikita in 2022 after their pro-Ukrainian activism drew the attention of Russian authorities. Despite their ongoing efforts to seek asylum in Finland and their contributions to humanitarian aid for Ukraine, their applications have been repeatedly denied, leaving them in a precarious situation where they face potential deportation back to a country where they believe they would be persecuted.