Two Lithuanian men convicted of spying in Russia and a Norwegian citizen serving a 14-year sentence have been freed as part of a spy swap, authorities said Friday.
Yevgeny Mataitis and Aristidas Tamosaitis, who were convicted in 2016, have been reunited with their families, Lithuanian spy chief Darius Jauniskis said.
In Oslo, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said Frode Berg was handed over to Norwegian authorities in Lithuania.
"We are happy that Frode Berg is now coming home to Norway as a free man," Solberg said in a statement.
"I would like to thank the Lithuanian authorities for their cooperation and for their efforts to free Berg."
Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide said the time in prison has "been a huge burden for Frode Berg and his family."
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