To whom Russia has paid special attention in Lithuania?

The Foundation of the Rights and Support of the Fatherland Lives abroad or just the Vladimir Putin decree was established by Pravfondas. It is curated by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the fund is headed by former Russian ambassador to Lithuania – Alexander Udalcov.

The intelligence of the Baltic and other Western countries is considered directly related to Russian special services. Last year, Pravondo documents showed that the fund had spent millions of euros in Europe.

« In recent years, funding of dissemination of misinformation against Lithuania has been an important direction of the fund in international organizations and the financing of legal services for pro -Russian persons related to Lithuania, » wrote the State Security Department.

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The LRT Research Unit received data that Pravondas funded lawyers from January 13.

« This message is worrying for us. Already on Wednesday we have started an investigation on two grounds: one due to professional reputation and ethics, and the other for possible money laundering or sanctioning, » said Mindaugas Kukaitis, Chairman of the Bar Council.

According to the public broadcaster, at least three lawyers working in Lithuania opened accounts with the Russian bank Sberbank. And this bank has been sanctioned since 2022.

According to the investigation, the lawyer Rydard Burda requested at least $ 60,000 from the fund. Nikolai Voinov, a lawyer, requested 15,000, and lawyer Julia Ashovskaya also submitted $ 15,000. the account. They didn’t talk to LNK.

« When it comes to violation of discipline and ethics, the measures of an impact such – a note, reprimand, publicly proclaimed reprimand or deletion from the list of lawyers, » explained M. Kukaitis.

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Former Army Commander Valdas Tutkus, who tried to go to the Seimas, recently established an association « Alternative to Lithuania ». And lawyer Burda is his deputy. V. Tutkus does not see anything wrong with them.

« Because he defended Russian citizens in this case, the reward was received from Russia, respectively.

It is also reported that Stanislovas Tomas and Algirdas Paleckis’ fellow Edikas Jagelavičius, who is filming from Belarus, has been among those who have received Pravfondo money.

Also former member of Klaipeda Council Vyacheslav Titov. Kazimieras Juraitis asked for the funds from the fund for the legal problems of Erika Švenčionienė.

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They are tried with Valerius Ivanov, the leader of the former pro -Soviet organization Jedinstvo, for possible assistance against Lithuania.

The European Union has imposed sanctions on Parasfond last year, so it is no longer legally funded by its projects. But, according to Lithuania’s security, the Kremlin adapts to change.

« In March 2025, the opening of the fund branch in Kaliningrad was announced. It is likely that this step will increase the intensity of the fund against Lithuania and other region states, » the State Security Department wrote.

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According to the study, money was also spent on Paleckis’ defense. True, his lawyer is not mentioned. A. Paleckis sits in prison for preparing for spy on Russia.

Paleckis’ lawyer cannot reveal who was paying him, but ensures that money was not from abroad.

« The person who paid the royalty is capable of paying enough. He does not need any foreign investment. Laughter is taking, God is mine, » said Paleckis’ lawyer Adam Liutvinskas.

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The Bar Council adds that it would be difficult for law enforcement to collect evidence even for a pre -trial investigation, as journalists are based on copies of documents.