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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Matthias Inverardi and Steve Stecklow

German authorities raid firms suspected of Russia sanctions violations

Entrance door of a building homing a business center where the microelectronics trading company Azu International, registered by Gokturk Agvaz, has its offices in Istanbul, Turkey, November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

German authorities searched the premises of three companies early Thursday as part of an ongoing probe into the possible violation of European Union sanctions against Russia, prosecutors said in a statement.

The raids followed a Reuters investigation in December into the supply chain that has continued to ship billions of dollars worth of electronic components to Russia despite Western export restrictions and manufacturer bans.

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