Despite international sanctions, Russia has created a worldwide network enabling it to procure spare parts for engines made by Finnish company Wärtsilä, according to a report from the public broadcaster Yle. The outlet’s investigations unit, Yle MOT, reported that Wärtsilä components worth about €6 million ($6.5 million) were shipped to Russia between 2023 and 2025.

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Russia has created a worldwide network enabling it to procure spare parts for engines made by Finnish company Wärtsilä, according to a report from the public broadcaster Yle … Wärtsilä components worth about €6 million ($6.5 million) were shipped to Russia between 2023 and 2025.

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One of the main intermediaries identified by Yle is Arnika Trade LLC, based in Tbilisi, Georgia … Arnika’s sole client is the Russian company Elite Shipping, which cooperates with Prime Shipping, one of Russia’s largest carriers of oil and petroleum products.

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In total, the network created by Russia includes dozens of intermediary companies. Nearly 60 Russian firms have purchased Wärtsilä spare parts since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. There are more than 100 sellers involved, most of them based in China, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey.

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  • Limerance@piefed.socialBanned from communityEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Sanctions can always be circumvented. It costs additional time and money. That’s the goal.