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07/02/2026 July 2, 2026 German businessmen admit sanctions breach over Russia exports Two businessmen have confessed to illegally exporting industrial equipment to Russia in violation
07/02/2026 July 2, 2026 German businessmen admit sanctions breach over Russia exports Two businessmen have confessed to illegally exporting industrial equipment to Russia in violation of EU sanctions. Prosecutors said the German-Russian brothers, aged 34 and 39, shipped machinery parts worth more than €830,000 ($945,755) via third countries despite restrictions linked to the war in Ukraine.
The case is being heard at the regional court in Münster, where the pair admitted 65 violations of Germany’s foreign trade laws. According to investigators, goods were routed through shell companies in Kyrgyzstan and Turkey before reaching Russia.
The brothers said their father, who faces separate proceedings, had pushed them to continue the business. "We knew what we were getting ourselves into," one
told the court. Under a deal to avoid a lengthy trial, both face potential sentences of up to four years and eight months.
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