Why did Montenegrin police detain the head of Russia's Rybar blog?

Police detained Mikhail Zvinchuk in Risan. Pobjeda reports, citing sources, that the charge is spreading Russian influence, while Onet reports proceedings opened for threatening national security.

Prime Minister Milojko Spajic warned of hybrid threats, stating: There are serious indications that require every lead to be carefully examined and every connection to be viewed in a broader context.

Rybar insisted its team was filming a monastery legally, posting: Since there were no violations of local legislation, we expect all detainees to be released.

The US State Department accused Rybar of interfering in the 2024 US election and offered up to ten million dollars for information. Zvinchuk is under EU and UK sanctions, while Rybar commands over 1.5 million subscribers.