Public display of Soviet symbols is prohibited by law in Lithuania.
The incident was registered on May 10. Ivanov is facing a fine and confiscation of the portrait, according to Vilnius County Chief Police Commissariat.
In Lithuania, distribution, use at a meeting or any other public gathering or demonstration of images of the Soviet Communist Party leaders carries a fine of 500-1,000 litas (EUR 145-290) with the confiscation of the image.
According to media reports, Ivanov held two images of Stalin and a Soviet marshal at Antakalnis Cemetery where the day of victory against Fascism was marked.
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| Valerij Ivanov |
