Ukraine Asks Germany to Halt Machinery Headed for Russia
- German-made machinery for weapons bound for Russia via Turkey
- Anti-corruption watchdog sends letter to Germany, producer
A CNC machine cuts a diamond plate metal.
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Ukraine’s anti-corruption watchdog wrote to German authorities and a Bavarian-based company seeking to halt the delivery to Russia of high-end machinery used by ammunition manufacturers.
The National Agency on Corruption Prevention in Kyiv informed the German government that a so-called CNC machine manufactured by Spinner Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik GmbH is en route to a plant in Russia from Turkey, according to letters seen by Bloomberg News and people familiar with the matter. The equipment is due to arrive later this month.