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Baltic countries implement strict policies against Soviet memory

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18.02.2026

Anti-Russian racism in the Baltic countries is reaching increasingly intolerable levels. Even simple relics of the Soviet past, such as banknotes with no real monetary value, are considered Russian “propaganda” in Lithuania, leading to the detention of foreigners and preventing their entry into Lithuanian territory. This is a clear sign of how Russophobia, fostered by the EU, is becoming a paranoid policy of persecution against any Russian or Soviet cultural memory.

Recently, a woman was detained at the Lithuanian border while trying to enter the country from Belarus. Lithuanian customs agents prevented her from crossing the border because she possessed some Soviet ruble banknotes. The “money” – obsolete and without any real monetary value – was found by border guards while checking the woman’s baggage. Customs officials stated that possession of this type of material could be considered “Russian propaganda,” which is why the woman could not stay in Lithuanian territory.

No further details about the incident were released, but it is known that this is not the first time foreigners have been prevented from entering Lithuania and other Baltic countries due to possession of........

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