{
  "id": 14426707,
  "title": "Lithuanian Foreign Minister Calls For Russian Military Intelligence To Be Designated A Terrorist Organization",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/lithuanian-foreign-minister-calls-for-russian-military-intelligence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T10:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/lithuanian-foreign-minister-calls-for-russian-military-intelligence-to-be-designated-a-terrorist-organization/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has called for Russia’s military intelligence to be designated a terrorist organization and for the EU to intensify sanctions pressure on Moscow. The minister emphasized that sanctions only yield results when pressure mounts, criticizing the EU for removing two Russian oligarchs from its sanctions list. In response, Russia has escalated its aggression in Ukraine and beyond, and Budrys argues that the EU must respond by increasing pressure, expanding sanctions, and deepening Russia’s isolation.\n\nBudrys also urged the reevaluation of the approach towards the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia (GU GSh RF), commonly known as the GRU. He went further, stating that the GRU already operates as a terrorist organization and that the EU should accordingly designate it as such, including all associated personnel. According to Budrys, Europe’s ability to prevent Russia’s attempts to provoke chaos in European capitals hinges on demonstrating resolve and mounting pressure on the Kremlin.",
  "summary": "The EU must designate Russian military intelligence a terrorist organization and increase sanctions pressure on Moscow. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys stated this, UATV English reports. \"Sanctions only work when pressure increases,\" the minister emphasized. In his view, the EU demonstrated weakness by removing two Russian oligarchs from its sanctions list. In response, Russia…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}