The Daily Populous Thursday July 18th, 2024 evening edition
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A court in the German city of Stuttgart on July 17 convicted a couple, both German-Russian nationals, of supplying drone parts to Russia.

The 59-year-old man was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison, while his common-law wife received a suspended sentence of one year and nine months.

The court said that the two had sent around 120,000 spare parts and other components for Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones to Russia between 2020 and 2023 in violation of an EU embargo on the export of such goods.

The man sold the parts to Russia through front companies located around the world and reportedly earned more than 900,000 euros ($983,000) in the trade of sanctioned goods.

Both partially admitted their guilt to the court.

Despite wide-reaching Western sanctions on the export of arms, military equipment, and dual-use technologies to Russia, determined individuals and companies have continued to circumvent the measures.

danuinah on July 18th, 2024 at 12:04 UTC »

There are many, many Russians who enjoy quiet, secure Western life, in a Western country, yet, them being so brainwashed; and lacking any other identity besides their version of Imperial plague, means they often fall a willing victim to the Motherlands Special Services.

Apprehensive_Sleep_4 on July 18th, 2024 at 10:47 UTC »

They deserved the punishment they have cause they are traitors.