A court in France has ruled to extradite Russian banker Vladimir Antonov to Lithuania, where he has been found guilty of large-scale fraud, AFP reports. Antonov was detained in western France in December 2025, following a European arrest warrant issued by Lithuania. Antonov’s lawyer, Henry Ermeneux, said that his client would appeal the court ruling, insisting that Antonov’s life would be at risk. A court in Lithuania has sentenced Antonov in absentia to 10.5 years in prison for embezzling assets and funds from the former Lithuanian bank, Snoras, in 2008-2011. In addition, he faces charges of corruption, money laundering, and bankruptcy. Total estimated losses resulting from Antonov’s crimes amount to at least EUR 478mn.
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