Lithuanian fined for receiving money from russian ‘Pravfond’

Lithuanian citizen Stanislovas Tomas, who received more than 7 thousand euros from the russian "Pravfond", has come under the attention of the Financial Crimes Investigation Service, Delfi reports.

He received a fine of 3.1 thousand euros for violating sanctions.

"Pravfond" (officially the Fund for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Abroad) has been under EU sanctions since 2023, but its funds continued to flow to Lithuanian citizens. Tomas, who calls himself a "russian lawyer", received the money into an account at Banistmo bank, registered in Panama.

He represented the interests of former Lithuanian President Rolandas Paksas in the ECHR, although it turned out that he never had the status of a lawyer in his country.

Tomas tried to appeal the fine, stating that he has citizenship of several countries and plans to renounce his Lithuanian passport. The court rejected his arguments, emphasizing that he remains a Lithuanian citizen and is obliged to comply with the sanctions.

The court's decision has not yet entered into force and may be appealed.

Earlier, LRT journalists established that other Lithuanian citizens also received money from the Pravfond, including lawyers Richardas Burda, Yulia Asovska, Mykola Voinov, as well as Edikas Jagelavičius, Viacheslav Titov, Erika Švenčionenė and Algirdas Paleckis.

Source: LB.ua, Delfi