Department of Justice Charges Russians, Italians With Conspiring to Evade Sanctions

Department of Justice Charges Russians, Italians With Conspiring to Evade Sanctions
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Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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A number of companies and individuals from different countries have been charged in a conspiracy to evade international trade sanctions, according to a newly unsealed superseding indictment.

Two Russian nationals, two Italian nationals, and a U.S. citizen were charged with violating and conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA), as well as conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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