Russian in Germany charged with illegally exporting military tech
By DW
10 November 2019 |
5:49 pm
Fake recipients, forged papers and nuclear missiles — the case sounds like a spy thriller. But the accused allegedly violated real EU sanctions by exporting sensitive military material to Russia. His trial starts on Friday.
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