US Pressures Russia War Smugglers After Army’s Run on Microchips
- Russian companies evade western sanctions via third countries
- EU’s latest sanctions package aims to crack down on privateers
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Before Russia’s invasion, Mikhail Pavlyuk would humblebrag about his roots in a small Western Ukrainian village where he returned each summer to mow his parents’ lawn.
Today, the 56-year-old former semiconductor executive is accused by the US government of illegally smuggling microchips for Russian weapons that raze Ukrainian cities.