Russian youth movement activist arrested in Lithuania for illegal border crossing.

A Russian citizen, Konstantin Goloskokov, was arrested while illegally crossing the border. The trespasser was detained for a two-month term. He is facing a fine or imprisonment for up to two years. Goloskokov was planning to get into Estonia through Lithuania, where he intended to stage an action in Tonismagi Square, where the Bronze Soldier Monument was dismantled last spring. The trespasser informed authorities that he is a Nashi activist; he was going to Estonia via Lithuania, because earlier he had been denied an Estonian visa.

The State Border Control Service stated that overall the number of trespassers has been declining within last three years. In 2007, 484 trespassers were detained, which is by 23% less than in 2006.