Magnitsky Act

Russia has described as "absurd" Lithuania's decision to ban entry to Grigory Leps, a popular Russian singer.

Lithuania has blacklisted Grigory Leps, a popular Russian singer, over his alleged ties with the criminal world.

Russia has launched cases against Lithuanian law enforcement officers hearing the January 13 cases for propaganda reasons, Lithuanian political scientist Nerijus Maliukevičius said on Monday.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Monday called on the European Union to agree on the application of the so-called "Magnitsky List" at European level.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were among the leading figures attending the recent St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, at which they met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader traveled to Vienna this week to meet with Austria's lea...

Gabrielius Landsbergis, leader of the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), is concerned about business' influence on the country's political system as well as attempts to change Lithuania's geopolitical direction.

Vilniaus Mayor Remigijus Šimašius says that he is on Russia's blacklist of Lithuanians barred from entering the country.

In response to expulsion of three Russian diplomats from Lithuania, Moscow has decided to send out an analogous number of Lithuanian diplomats.

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday that the country was considering expelling Russian intelligence officers working under the disguise as diplomats.

Russia plans on publishing a list of Lithuanians who will be banned from entering the country, a move taken in response to Lithuania's so-called Magnitsky list that includes 49 Russian citizens not allowed to come to Lithuania over human rights violations and money laundering.

The Lithuanian Migration Department on Monday made public a list of 49 Russian nationals banned from entering the country over human rights violations and money laundering.

The Magnitsky Act adopted in Lithuania on the black list of Russian officials is merely a symbolic gesture with no benefits for efforts against corruption, says a representative of the Russian division of the counter-corruption non-governmental organization Transparency International.

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed the so-called Magnitsky Act into law, banning entry to foreigners involved in large-scale corruption, money laundering or human rights violations starting next year.

The Lithuanian parliament adopted on Thursday the so-called Magnitsky legislation banning entry to foreigners involved in large-scale corruption, money laundering or human rights violations.

The Lithuanian parliament plans to adopt on Thursday the so-called Magnitsky legislation banning entry to foreigners involved in large-scale corruption, money laundering or human rights violations.

Lithuania's parliament has merely one ballot left until adoption of the so-called Magnitsky Act, which would ban entry to foreigners involved in large-scale corruption, money laundering or human rights violations.

The Lithuanian parliament plans to continue on Tuesday debates on the so-called Magnitsky legislation banning entry to foreigners involved in large-scale corruption, money laundering or human rights violations.