Two citizens of Lithuania sentenced for espionage in favor of Russia

In Klaipeda, two citizens of Lithuania suffered a criminal case of espionage in favor of Russia. This is reported by “Sputnik Lithuania” in reference to the press service of the Klaipeda District Court.

one of the convicts who did not recognize his guilt were sentenced to four years in prison. Another action involved in the case, repent of the crime, was sentenced in the form of one year and six months of imprisonment. The process and hearing itself took place in the closed format.

The court decision states that men accused cooperation with the FSB to which they went “in the desire to influence social and political processes” in Lithuania. The document notes that for this they performed the tasks of collecting information, “representing an intelligence interest.”

/Media reports.