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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marie-Morgane LE MOEL, Ali BEKHTAOUI

Despite Sanctions, Russia Still Gets Hands On Western Goods

Despite more than two years of Western punitive measures, Russia is still getting its hands on prohibited goods with the help of cunning businesses (Credit: AFP)

A Kansas businessman shipped banned avionics equipment to Russia through Armenia, the UAE and other third countries. A French firm falsified documents to help unscrupulous European exporters circumvent sanctions.

Despite more than two years of Western punitive measures, Russia is still getting its hands on prohibited goods, with the help of cunning businesses that go to great lengths to dodge the embargo.

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