Seattle man charged in US with illicitly exporting mining equipment to Russia
( October 28, 2026, 03:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A Seattle man was arrested on a 12-count indictment alleging that he illegally conspired to ship restricted goods to Russia, violating sanctions put in place after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the US Department of Justice said in a release. Ilya Pankov allegedly conspired to evade US export control laws and regulations and smuggle export-controlled mining and other equipment to Russia, without the required license and authorization.Statement follows below:...
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