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The tale of Vladimir Antonov — a fugitive banker accused of embezzling billions in Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine — has come back into the spotlight.

The former owner of Lithuania’s Snoras and Latvia’s Krājbanka, Vladimir Antonov, has not simply disappeared from the radar. He has built himself a second life in Europe, relying on the help of shadowy figures, criminal contacts and a whole system of forged documents.

Former CIA boss David Petraeus has shared chilling fears Putin could invade another European country as he escalates Russian attacks in Ukraine.

For more than ten years, ’Pravfond’ has been offering legal assistance to Russians worldwide. Internal emails obtained by journalists reveal how it worked together with spies, financed propaganda initiatives, and established points of influence along the way.

Pravfond, a Russian legal-aid foundation for “compatriots” abroad, has continued to fund people and organizations across the European Union — even after it was sanctioned in mid-2023.

An investigation by OCCRP and Lithuania’s 15min has prompted authorities to launch a probe into the founders of Bankera, a crypto-finance firm that raised over €100 million in a 2018 initial coin offering (ICO).

Initially a standout in Lithuania’s cryptocurrency industry, the Bankera digital coin raised tens of millions but has since seen its value plummet.

US army says search efforts are ongoing after Nato secretary general tells reporters servicemembers were ‘killed’

Military officials state that soldiers were engaged in pre-planned tactical training outside of Vilnius.

When it comes to corruption in post-Soviet countries, it is commonly believed that the Baltic states have managed to avoid it.

Russian spies have been accused of orchestrating an arson attack on an Ikea furniture store in Lithuania last year.

Journalist with US-funded broadcaster is among those released, praised by the ambassador as a ’big day for Team America’.

A recent U.S. sanctions notice has put the spotlight on an alleged narcotics ring from the small Baltic country, which purportedly includes a previously-convicted trafficker dubbed a “global kingpin” of the trade.

A long-planned exit from the BRELL power grid has the Baltic countries preparing for Russian retaliation.

As a second world war loomed, caretakers of a cathedral in Lithuania decided to hide its royal treasures.

One crew member dead and three injured after plane crashed into house on approach to landing at Vilnius

Investigators are gathering evidence at two Baltic sites while Danish navy is shadowing a Chinese cargo ship

An investigation by The Insider has revealed that Promet, a Russian group of companies acting as a contractor for the country’s Ministry of Defense, has simultaneously been fulfilling military orders in Lithuania.

If you wish to discredit the EU in the Baltic states, spread green lies and half-truths – for example, that the EU will immediately force everyone to drive electric cars, stop old cars from being repaired and ban heating with firewood.

Businessman Adolfas Kaminskas, who is married to the mother of former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s illegitimate children, has invested over $4 million in Dubai real estate, according to an investigation by the Lithuanian Center for Investigative Journalism Siena.