China and Russia abusing corona for geopolitics, Lithuania says

China and Russia are using the pandemic to increase their authority in new ways at home and abroad, Lithuanian intelligence services have warned.

But old-fashioned spy-craft, such as 'honey traps', also pose a threat to EU citizens from hostile services, despite virus-linked travel restrictions.

Beijing and Moscow have both "abused" the situation to expand domestic surveillance by forcing people to upload personal data, including medical records and travel history, to government...