US charges seven with military technology plot on Russian orders

Five Russians and two Americans allegedly tried to smuggle US military technology to Russia, dodging sanctions.

The US has charged five Russians and two Americans with conspiracy related to procurement and money laundering on behalf of the government in Moscow.

The suspects and the Russian government have so far made no comment on the investigation. Three of the group are in custody; four of the Russians are still at large.the US Department of Justice said a 16-count indictment was unsealed on Tuesday in Brooklyn Federal Court in New York City. US Attorney General Merrick Garland said that his department and America's international partners "will not tolerate criminal schemes to bolster the Russian military's war efforts". This was a reference to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 24 February.

The indictment named all five defendants, including the suspected FSB officer, Vadim Konoshchenok, aged 48. He is under arrest in Estonia, facing US extradition proceedings.

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