German police have arrested businessman Ulli S. on charges of selling sniper rifle mounts to Russia and evading sanctions.
According to investigators, the head of a machine tool company in Baden-Württemberg supplied parts to the Russian weapons manufacturer through third countries, using companies in Switzerland and Lithuania.
The contract for 2 million euros was already signed in 2015, so during the sanctions for the annexation of Crimea. Restrictions introduced in 2014 prohibit the supply of both weapons and dual-use goods to Russia.
Subsequently, Ulli S. gave training in Russia on how to use these machines. She also bought sniper rifles worth $22,000 from her partner. euros for testing purposes. At the same time, the entrepreneur falsified the date of conclusion of the agreement in order to circumvent the arms embargo.
August 10 the businessman was arrested in France and taken to Germany. German law enforcement authorities seized him at Frankfurt am Main airport. The court allowed the man to be arrested. The names of his companies are not disclosed.
Companies from Europe supply the army of Russia
In May, The Insider identified 25 European companies that continue to supply the Russian military with missile chips, shell casings, fuses, body armor, warship engines and other military products.
The list included the German company Vansped Logistics, which supplied technological equipment for foundry production to the Moscow company Stan LLC (part of Rostec) on behalf of Reißaus & Baumberg Maschinenbau GmbH.
According to the public procurement analysis database, Stan LLC has concluded 125 contracts for a total amount of more than 14 billion rubles. Among its customers were Uralwagonzavod – the only designer and manufacturer of tanks in Russia, and JSC Kuznetsov – manufacturer of aircraft engines, eg for Tu-160 strategic bombers.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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