Two Belarusian Citizens Convicted of Illegally Obtaining EU Aid Funds

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Vilnius Regional Court has found two Belarusian citizens guilty of fraud in obtaining European Union (EU) funds in a project managed by the space program agency, the Financial Crimes Investigation Service (FNTT) reported.

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Vilnius Regional Court has found two Belarusian citizens guilty of fraud in obtaining European Union (EU) funds for a project managed by the space agency. The investigation also found that the father and son concealed ties to the Russian and Belarusian military industries.

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By falsely stating that the company at the centre of the EPPO investigation had no links to sanctioned entities, the defendants managed to secure EU funding.