https://www.newsweek.com/russia-moscow-l...ov-1714138
Russia Mulls Lithuania's 'Illegal' Independence From Moscow
Russian lawmaker called for Lithuania's independence to be repealed, submitting a draft bill claiming the Baltic republic illegally left the Soviet Union more than three decades ago.
The proposed legislation was submitted to the Russian lower house, the Duma, on Wednesday by Yevgeny Fyodorov, a member of the ruling United Russia party.
...... But Fyodorov said this decree was "illegal" because it was adopted "by an unconstitutional body," which was in violation of the USSR constitution.
He said that under article 67.1 of the Russian constitution, the Russian Federation is the legal successor of the USSR on its territory. Therefore, in his view, this meant that the recognition of Lithuania's independence taken by the USSR State Council was subject to cancellation.
In an explanatory note on the bill, he also said that "there was no referendum on secession" of Lithuania from the USSR and "no transitional period was established for consideration of all contentious issues."