Japanese police have arrested a 38-year-old Russian citizen on suspicion of participating in activities assisting Russia in the evasion of international sanctions imposed over Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The Kyodo news agency reported on July 10 that Andrei Sova, the chief executive of Astrade, a company registered in Osaka, is accused of exporting in January 2023 jet skis and marine diesel engines to Russia, parts of which may be diverted for military use. The move contradicts Japan's Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act adopted in March 2022. Russian media reports say Russian embassy officials in Tokyo had been informed of the arrest. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here.
Japan Arrests Russian Suspected Of Helping Moscow Evade Sanctions
Rally in support of Ukraine in Osaka, Japan (file photo)