The criminal case regarding the financing of an armed conflict was initiated on February 12, 2025.
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The VDD investigation revealed that a Russian citizen, who has been living in Latvia for several years, responded to several online calls to provide financial or material support for military operations against Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and regularly transferred money to support the Russian armed forces.
During the pre-trial investigation process, on May 14 of this year, a woman was also detained who participated in collecting financial resources and other material support for the Russian armed forces.
The investigation revealed that the detainee, who does not have Latvian citizenship, transferred the donated funds from her bank account to Russia.
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As a precautionary measure, both suspects were placed in custody.
