US EditionFinnish Customs: Helsinki-Area Firm Exported Sanctioned Goods to Russia
FINLAND, JUL 8 – Finnish Customs probe targets a Helsinki forwarding firm and multiple Czech companies for exporting sanctioned goods worth about €300,000 to Russia via third countries from 2022 to 2025.
- On Wednesday, Czech authorities began reviewing Zelensky’s list of eight firms suspected of evading sanctions by exporting goods to Russia, highlighting ongoing enforcement challenges.
- Prompted by the review, Deník N found that exports shifted after Russia’s invasion, routing machinery through Serbian firms FAF Invest and Vamars to bypass EU sanctions.
- Finnish Customs reports €300,000 worth of bearings and motors exited the EU via Lithuania or Poland to Central Asia, with most shipments routed through third countries to Russia.
- Finnish Customs treats the case as an aggravated offence, involving international cooperation, with charges to be considered by the Prosecution District of Southern Finland.
- When the preliminary investigation concludes, Finnish authorities will forward the case to the Prosecution District of Southern Finland for potential charges, highlighting ongoing enforcement efforts.
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Czech law enforcement officers have launched an investigation against a number of local companies whose goods, according to customs and information provided by the Office of the President of Ukraine, continue to enter the Russian Federation through intermediaries in third countries, including Serbia.
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einnews.comHelsinki firm suspected of exporting sanctioned goods to Russia
Finnish Customs is investigating a Helsinki-based freight forwarding company suspected of exporting industrial goods to Russia in breach of international sanctions. The alleged activity took place between 2022 and 2025, with the value of the exported goods estimated at €300,000. The company is accused of exporting items including bearings and motors suitable for industrial use. Customs believes many of the shipments were routed through third cou…
The government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) has lists of companies that Ukraine says are involved in circumventing and violating anti-Russian sanctions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently spoke about the circumvention of sanctions by Czech and German companies.
The Czech authorities began checking the information from the OP list two weeks ago, which lists eight Czech offending companies.
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