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FSB Officer Faces Scrutiny for Harassing Belarusian Blogger

4/18/2025

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Dmitry Kurguz, an FSB officer working at the Russian Embassy in Vilnius, is under scrutiny for harassing Belarusian blogger Andrey Pauk on April 13. Lithuania's police have initiated proceedings against him for public order violations, although the State Security Department (VSD) does not consider him a threat to national security.

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Dmitry Kurguz, an FSB officer working at the Russian Embassy in Vilnius, is under scrutiny for harassing Belarusian blogger Andrey Pauk on April 13. Lithuania's police have initiated proceedings against him for public order violations, although the State Security Department (VSD) does not consider him a threat to national security.