Lithuanian president pardons two Russian spies in rare move: official
Last updated on: 15 November,2019 11:54 am
Lithuanian president pardons two Russian spies in rare move: official
VILNIUS (AFP) - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Friday pardoned two Russians jailed by Vilnius for espionage, an official statement said, paving the way for a possible spy swap with Moscow.
Nauseda signed the decree to pardon Nikolai Filipchenko and Sergei Moisejenko who are serving prison terms for espionage in the Baltic EU state, according to the statement published on his official website.