The Lithuanian court sentenced the former deputy of the Seimas to prison "for espionage in favor of Russia"
In Lithuania, court hearings were held in the case of diplomat Algirdas Paleckis. Paleckis ended up in the dock on charges of espionage for the Russian Federation.
Today the Siauliai city court found the diplomat and former parliamentarian guilty of transferring classified information to Russian representatives. The court found the arguments of the prosecution convincing, which stated that the Lithuanian politician in 2017-2018 was allegedly a member of a criminal group that “for a monetary reward transferred to the representatives of Russia data obtained during the use of his official position”.
About what information the ex-deputy of the Seimas transferred to Russia (if such a transfer took place at all ...) is not reported.
By the decision of the Siauliai court, Algirdas Paleckis will now go to a colony for six years. Also, a guilty verdict was passed against a citizen of the Russian Federation, who was found guilty in the "January 13, 1991" case. As you can see, within the framework of one court session in Lithuania, cases can be heard that, by and large, are in no way connected with each other - the main thing is that the word "Russia" appears in them ...
But the Lithuanian to undertake Deimantas Bertauskas will not be sent to the colony. The court took into account that he admitted his guilt, being another person involved in the Paleckis case. At one time, he reportedly confessed and "pleaded guilty."
It is worth noting that Paleckis's lawyers intend to appeal against the decision of the Siauliai court in a higher court. They have such an opportunity.
In Lithuania itself, commenting on the verdict of the politician, they say that the current authorities cannot forgive Paleckis for being the grandson of the 1st Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR, Justas Paleckis.
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