Event 3fa7b814-6b6f-4584-975c-294f1986a6ae

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: InfoOps Country: Lithuania Attack Type: Propaganda

Source: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2525103/russian-pas...

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Event Time

9mo ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Russian passport ads target people in Lithuania

Short Summary: Russian-backed Facebook ads offer passports in Lithuania; officials warn of intelligence, security and legal risks.

Description

Advertisements offering Russian passports without requiring individuals to renounce their Lithuanian citizenship have appeared on Facebook. Lithuanian authorities warn these ads may also serve as a recruitment tool for Russian secret services.

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Advertisements offering Russian passports without requiring individuals to renounce their Lithuanian citizenship have appeared on Facebook.

these ads may also be used as a recruitment tool for the Russian secret services, Lithuanian institutions have warned.

"Russia is seeking to identify certain individuals who may be sympathetic to or have some sentiments towards that country, to possibly exploit them in the future," said Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of the State Crisis Management Centre.

According to the centre, the ads are published by a private Russian company, the Central Migration Agency, which runs a so-called repatriation programme approved by the Russian government.

In a written comment, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said it was illegal for the country's nationals to hold multiple passports, without first securing an exemption.

The decision to take a Russian passport would also 'expose men to the possibility of being drafted to participate in Russian aggression in Ukraine', the ministry said.

The Crisis Management Centre has urged citizens not to provide any information or engage with those offering Russian passports and to report any suspicious activities to the authorities.

Related URLs

https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2525103/russian-passport-ads-target-people-in-lithuania

Source

https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2525103/russian-passport-ads-target-people-in-lithuania

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