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German authorities apprehend businessman Nikita S. for allegedly running a complex operation that smuggled European tech to Russia, bypassing sanctions and aiding Russias military in the Ukraine conflict. The four-year investigation reveals that his company, Global Trade, served as a procurement hub for Moscow, using a Russian sanctioned company, Kolovrat, as the operational core. Nikita S. managed Global Trade while also working for Kolovrat, coordinating orders and payments. The operation was sophisticated, with Russian employees using fake names to contact suppliers and route shipments through countries like Turkey. The network allegedly moved thousands of shipments worth over thirty million euros, using dual-use items and internal communications to maintain deception. Nikita S. is in custody, and prosecutors are building their case, highlighting the challenges in enforcing sanctions.

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