Lithuania says it foiled an international plot to kill 2 activists

Lithuanian authorities say they have foiled an international plot to kill an activist who has supported Ukraine in its fight against Russia and an exiled Russian citizen who has favored independence for his home region.

The prosecutor general’s office on Monday said 13 suspects from Belarus, Georgia, Greece, Latvia, Moldova and Russia were involved in the plot involving “preparation to murder two people for terrorist purposes.”

Nine suspects have been arrested in Lithuania and abroad, and the whereabouts of the other four are known by Lithuanian authorities, officials said.

They allegedly worked together to scout out the activists’ homes and workplaces and share advice on acquiring a weapon.

Prosecutors identified the targets as Valdas Bartkevičius and Ruslan Gabbasov.

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