Maxim Martsinkevich, known as "Tesak" ("Cutlass" or "Machete") is notorious in Russia because he leads a neo-Nazi gang that persecutes homosexuals and Central Asian immigrants.

Cuba expels undesirable Russian

By Progreso Weekly Last updated Jan 28, 2014

Cuba has expelled a Russian extremist sought for advocating violence against ethnic minorities and leading an organization of gay-bashers.

Maxim Martsinkevich, also known as 'Machete.' — Maxim Martsinkevich, also known as ‘Machete.’

Maxim Martsinkevich was put on a direct commercial flight from Havana to Moscow, where he arrived Monday night (Jan. 27). He was immediately arrested and faces charges that could send him to prison for at least five years, according to Russian law.

According to the Russian press, the Cuban authorities deported Martsinkevich because he allegedly had lost his passport and did nothing to replace it.

[For background, read “Cuba arrests Russian...” (Jan. 18), “Neo-Nazi’s lawyers claim…” (Jan. 19) and “Cuba will expel Russian…” (Jan. 25) in Progreso Weekly.]