Event 694

{
  "category": "Espionage",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Direct and detailed reporting from major Lithuanian news source, supported by official statements from the State Security Department (VSD) and Prosecutor General's Office.",
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Lithuania's law enforcement and security services have completed a pre-trial investigation against Eduardas Manovas, a former Šiauliai Conservative Party member, suspected of espionage for Russia. Prosecutors and the State Security Department (VSD) provided details at a press conference. Authorities are considering stripping Manovas of his Lithuanian citizenship due to the gravity of the charges.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-12-09T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official press conference by State Security Department and Prosecutor General's Office reported completion of espionage investigation.",
    "Suspect Eduardas Manovas allegedly spied for Russia against Lithuania.",
    "Lithuanian authorities considering citizenship revocation as a consequence."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Teisėsauga baigė ikiteisminį tyrimą, pradėtą dėl šnipinėjimo prieš Lietuvą.",
    "Daugiau informacijos Generalinė prokuratūra ir Valstybės saugumo departamentas (VSD) pirmadienį pateikė spaudos konferencijoje.",
    "Įtarimai šnipinėjimu Rusijai šiemet buvo pareikšti buvusiam Šiaulių konservatoriui, tremtinių organizacijų nariui Eduardui Manovui.",
    "Manovui gali būti atimta Lietuvos pilietybė.",
    "Generalinė prokuratūra pirmadienį paskelbė apie baigtą ikiteisminį tyrimą dėl šnipinėjimo prieš Lietuvos Respubliką."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Possible Espionage",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official press conference by State Security Department and Prosecutor General's Office reported completion of espionage investigation.",
            "Suspect Eduardas Manovas allegedly spied for Russia against Lithuania.",
            "Lithuanian authorities considering citizenship revocation as a consequence."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LT"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Šnipinėjimu Rusijai įtariamas Šiaulių konservatorius Manovas gali prarasti pilietybę",
  "location_text": "Šiauliai, Lithuania",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_694_1763935301_d4e8f744.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Lithuanian conservative party member accused of spying for Russia, possible citizenship loss",
  "political_disruption_countries": [
    "LT"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/2434401/snipinejimu-rusijai-itariamas-buves-siauliu-konservatorius-manovas-gali-prarasti-pilietybe"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Former Šiauliai conservative Eduardas Manovas faces charges of espionage for Russia, with Lithuanian authorities considering revocation of his citizenship.",
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/2434401/snipinejimu-rusijai-itariamas-buves-siauliu-konservatorius-manovas-gali-prarasti-pilietybe"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LT",
  "Attack Type": "Possible Espionage",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "9-Dec-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Lithuanian conservative party member accused of spying for Russia, possible citizenship loss",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "LT",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "?? Lithuanian conservative party member accused of spying for Russia, possible citizenship loss",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/2434401/snipinejimu-rusijai-itariamas-buves-siauliu-konservatorius-manovas-gali-prarasti-pilietybe",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}