Russian State-Backed Foundation Paid Allies in the EU Despite Sanctions

The report details how the sanctioned Russian foundation Pravfond allegedly routed funds into the EU despite restrictions, using middlemen, foreign bank accounts, and proposed alternatives like cryptocurrency and embassy-facilitated transfers to pay legal fees and support pro-Russian activities. Examples include payments connected to Oleg Basov, arrested during the Ragnar Locker ransomware takedown, and a 2024 grant to Dmitry Erokhin routed via a Russian bank, with emails showing efforts to avoid insecure communications and obscure the money trail.