INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Lithuanian prosecutors said Monday the Baltic state had arrested a member of the opposition Conservative party this year on charges of
spying for Russia.The EU and NATO member state of 2.8 million people is one of Ukraine's staunchest supporters, and fears it could be in
Russia's crosshairs next if Moscow were to win its war against Kyiv.The suspect, a dual Lithuanian and Russian citizen, was deported as a
He collected information about Lithuanian political parties and defense capabilities, as well as the people deported to Russia under Soviet
intelligence Remigijus Bridikis told journalists.Urbelis said the suspect and Russian intelligence operatives had used specialized radios to
transmit information via encrypted radio waves.Authorities refused to reveal the suspect's identity but two sources speaking on condition
confirm that Manovas was under criminal investigation, in which case the party would expel him.
