Lithuanian lawmakers on April 20 reiterated their move to impose softer restrictions on Belarusian citizens and place stricter limits on Russians, overriding a bid by President Gitanas Nauseda to keep the restrictions the same for citizens of both countries. Lawmakers in early April approved a law that imposed fewer restrictions on Belarusians than on Russians, but Nauseda vetoed it, saying equally strict restrictions must be imposed on both in response to Moscow's ongoing war against Ukraine. Belarus is not an active participant in the Ukraine war, but it has provided Moscow with logistical support. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
Lithuanian Lawmakers Impose Softer Restrictions On Belarusians Than Russians
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