KanRus Trading owner sentenced in US to prison for illicit avionics exports
( September 17, 2026, 20:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A Kansas businessman was sentenced to 18 months in prison for violating US customs laws by selling advanced aviation technology to Russian end users. Cyril Gregory Buyanovsky is the former president and owner of KanRus Trading Company, a Kansas-based avionics enterprise; he and KanRus Vice President Douglas Edward Robertson conspired to continue to purchase, sell and export avionics equipment to customers in Russia without the required licenses from the US Department of Commerce, prosecutors said.Full statement follows:...
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