Poland considers blogger Leanid Myshlennik a threat to state security and intends to strip him of protection
In 2020, he, a supporter of the Russian world, was passing by protests in Brest, got sentenced to days in jail — and it all started. In Warsaw, Myshlennik was homeless for a long time, created a blog with fierce criticism of democratic forces.
On September 16, 2026, the head of the Office for Foreigners of Poland signed a decision to strip Leanid Myshlennik, a resident of Brest and author of the blog "Thinking is Not Painful," of protection. The documents were published by his friend Siarhei Piatrukhin.
The procedure was initiated at the request of the head of the Internal Security Agency (ABW). The agency "has information indicating that Leanid Myshlennik poses a threat to state security."
Myshlennik presents himself as a former Brest entrepreneur. Until 2020, he held pro-Russian views. He wore the St. George ribbon, praised Putin, and reposted "LPR/DPR" channels.
On the evening of August 9, 2020, he asked the security forces, who had blocked the center of Brest, where one could go for a walk. He was brutally detained and given 10 days of arrest. There was no criminal case against him in Belarus.
After his release, Myshlennik went to Poland for treatment and stayed there. He ended up on the streets, living for several months in an abandoned building of the University of Warsaw. Over time, he received international protection.
He runs a little-known channel "Thinking is Not Painful," where he, in an uncensored manner, evaluates Belarusian democratic forces. He is a fierce critic of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and participated in the "Assembly of Concerned Citizens."
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