The state of Lithuania refused to issue visas to 1164 citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus for supporting the war against Ukraine. "Supporters of the war" were recognized as a threat to the security of the republic, the national portal "Adyrna" reported.
Since the start of the Russian Federation's aggressive moves against Ukraine, Lithuanian authorities have denied national visas and residence permits to more than 1,100 pro-war Russians and Belarusians. War supporters are said to be a threat to Lithuania and are banned from entering the country. This was announced by the Migration Department of Lithuania on August 4