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Lithuania expels Russian ambassador, closes Moscow's consulate in Klaipeda.

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Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsberg said his country has downgraded its diplomatic ties with Russia "in full solidarity with Ukraine" and strongly condemned Russia's atrocities in various cities in Ukraine during its occupation. "All war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Russian armed forces in Ukraine will not be forgotten," he said.

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Lithuania expels Russian ambassador, closes Moscow's consulate in Klaipeda.