Event 8e70aab4-69ef-434d-8b26-f8049fa3bc17

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Lithuania Country: Belarus Country: Russia

Source: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2472521/over-700-ru...

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Event Time

11mo ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Over 700 Russians, Belarusians deemed threat to Lithuania’s security last year

Short Summary: Lithuania banned over 700 Russians and Belarusians from entry or residency in 2024 due to perceived security threats.

Description

Lithuania's Migration Department reported that 598 Belarusian and 125 Russian citizens were deemed threats to state security, public order, or human health in 2024. These individuals were denied entry or had their residency revoked based on assessments including security agency data.

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Last year, 598 Belarusian and 125 Russian citizens were recognised as a threat to Lithuania’s state security, public order, or human health, the Migration Department reported on Wednesday.

According to the report, the foreigners were recognised as posing a threat based on an assessment of public and non-public information collected and data received from the State Security Department.

All these foreigners are banned from entering Lithuania.

Moreover, temporary residence permits of 175 Belarusian citizens were revoked on the initiative of the Migration Department.

35 Russians were also refused temporary residence permits in Lithuania and permits were not renewed in 36 cases.

Source

https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2472521/over-700-russians-belarusians-deemed-threat-to-lithuania-s-security-last-year