A Russian man, aged 33, has been ordered to be held without bail on charges of conspiring to smuggle U.S. microelectronics to military manufacturers in Russia to support its war efforts in Ukraine. The individual, identified as Arthur Petrov, was arrested in Cyprus last August and was recently extradited to the United States.
Petrov appeared in Manhattan federal court where he agreed to remain detained. His court-appointed lawyer refrained from commenting on the multiple charges brought against him, which include conspiracy counts and smuggling goods crimes, collectively carrying a potential penalty of over 150 years in prison.
