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Russia's decision to open criminal cases against the Lithuanian prosecutors and judges working on the Jan. 13 case is an attempt to influence their work, Lithuania's Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis says, adding that it runs counter to the democratic principles of justice.
Evaldas Pašilis
Evaldas Pašilis
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"I can only evaluate this news as an attempt to intimidate with prosecution and affect the work of our state prosecutors and judges. It runs counter to the principles of justice all democratic countries with the rule of law follow," Pašilis said in a statement.

Earlier on Monday, Russia's Investigative Committee opened cases against Lithu

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