The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania in Vilnius. File photoMOSCOW, May 10.Lithuania has recognized Russia as a state «supporting and carrying out terrorism,» according to the website of the Lithuanian Seimas. supporting and carrying out terrorism,” reads the resolution of the Seimas.In Lithuania, monuments to Soviet soldiers were desecrated. It also notes that Lithuania considers Russia's actions in Ukraine to be genocide of the Ukrainian people and calls on the international community to create a special international criminal tribunal «to investigate and evaluate Russia's aggression.» According to the document, the Seimas believes that the tribunal should have the authority to issue international arrest warrants, and the immunity of the head of state, officials should not be limited by immunity. that «acts of genocide» are allegedly taking place against the Ukrainian people.Lithuania introduced fines for St. George ribbonsRussia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
