March held in Helsinki in defence of anti-war activist Roman Golikov
Today, 22 May, a support march took place in central Helsinki for Russian anti-war activist Roman Golikov, who was detained by Finnish police on 19 May and faces deportation to Russia. On 21 May, the court found the police's arguments for Roman's detention justified. Deportation is scheduled for 28 May. The action was organised by the Queer Asylum: Finland Association (QA:FI) together with the Finnish anarchist group A-Ryhmä as part of the campaign "FSB:n käsiin, Itärajalle" ("Into the hands of the FSB, to the eastern border").
Despite heavy rain, participants gathered from 15:00 at Asema-aukio in front of Helsinki Central Railway Station. At 16:00 the column began its march through Mikonkatu, Eteläesplanadi, Erottajan aukio, Narinkkatori, Kiasma and Kansalaistori, returning to Asema-aukio by 18:00.
Demonstrators carried yellow-and-black banners featuring the activist's photograph and the text "POLIISI JO KARKOTTAA ROMAN GOLIKOVIN ITÄRAJALLE FSB:N KÄSIIN" ("Police are already deporting Roman Golikov to the eastern border, into the hands of the FSB"), along with placards reading "KARKOTUS SUOMESTA = VANKILA VENÄJÄLLÄ" ("Deportation from Finland = prison in Russia") and "MINULLA EI OLE PAIKKAA MIHIN PALATA. PYYDÄN OIKEUDENMUKAISTA SUOJELUA" ("I have no place to return. I ask for fair protection"). Anti-war white-blue-white flags and QA:FI flags flew above the column.

Context
Roman Golikov, a 32-year-old Russian political activist and opponent of the war, was detained by Finnish police on 19 May at the reception centre in Uusikaupunki and taken to the police station in Turku. Deportation is scheduled for 28 May. As Golikov's foreign passport has expired, deportation via a third country is impossible, and the police have confirmed that removal will take place directly across the closed Finnish-Russian border. In Russia, Golikov — a long-time supporter of the opposition and a donor to the Anti-Corruption Foundation — faces arrest and torture.

QA:FI demands of the Finnish authorities
to suspend the deportation of Roman Golikov pending the final ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court;
to halt the deportation of Russian anti-war activists to Russia across the closed border;
to give individual consideration to each applicant included in the campaign: Roman Golikov, Nikita Belov, Olga Belova, Boris Yudin, Herman Voetski, Vladislav Maslovets, Egor Borisov, and case KHO No. 770/2026.
The campaign is supported by a coalition of organisations including the FoReDi Initiative, the Finnish anarchist group A-Ryhmä and Vapaa Liikkuvuus.