A Dutch court convicted a Russian businessman of exporting computer chips and other electronic products to the Russian arms and defense industry in violation of European Union sanctions and sentenced him to 18 months in jail. The Rotterdam District Court said in a statement that the man turned sanctions evasion into a “revenue model.” The man, whose identity was not released in line with Dutch court rules, exported “dual-use” products that can have both civil and military applications to companies linked to the arms industry in Russia for a period of more than seven months
Dutch Court Sentences Russian To 18 Months For Busting Sanctions Targeting Moscow
The Russian national was found guilty of exporting “dual-use” products that can have both civil and military applications to companies linked to the arms industry in Russia. (file photo)