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Russian-Canadian woman pleads guilty to exporting weapons technology to Moscow

  • Montreal resident Kristina Puzyreva has pleaded guilty in the United States to money laundering charges for her role in an illegal scheme to ship electronic components to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine.
  • The scheme involved Brooklyn-based companies that illegally sourced, purchased, and shipped millions of dollars worth of U.S.-manufactured components to sanctioned entities in Russia, including components found in seized Russian weapons in Ukraine.
  • Puzyreva's guilty plea is part of a coordinated effort by the U.S. Department of Justice to enforce sanctions and export restrictions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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“A lot of money? We are going to get rich! ” delighted Kristina Puzyreva in a message sent to her spouse in January 2023. The resident of the West Island of Montreal dreamed of making a fortune by secretly supplying the Russian army with electronic components, as part of the war in Ukraine. A year later, she has just pleaded guilty in an American court and faces a heavy prison sentence.

·Montreal, Canada
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Ей грозит максимальное наказание до 20 лет лишения свободы.

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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Monday, February 12, 2024.
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