Yesterday, the Lithuanian Parliament adopted legislation under which citizens of Russia and Belarus, who are on Lithuanian territory, will be prohibited from possessing firearms, DPA reported.

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The new legislation, which will come into effect on April 1 next year, aims to prevent the formation of armed groups that would act against the authorities in the event of instability in Lithuania, which borders Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

According to information available to the parliament, currently 294 Russians and 46 Belarusians who are in Lithuania have permits to own or carry weapons.

Once the legislation takes effect, those affected will have one year to sell the weapons or surrender them to the police, and the permits will be revoked.

Lithuania, which is a member of the European Union and NATO, supports Kyiv in the conflict with Moscow and perceives Russia as a threat to its sovereignty, BTA adds. 

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