World News @lemmy.ml spaghettiwestern @sh.itjust.works 1 yr. ago

Three arrested in U.S. and charged with smuggling military technology to Russia

meduza.io Three arrested in U.S. and charged with smuggling military technology to Russia — Meduza

Three people have been arrested in New York City and charged with sending about 10 million dollars’ worth of electronics with military applications to Russia, said the U.S. Justice Department. Some of these components were later found in Russian military equipment used in the war in Ukraine, such as...

News @lemmy.world spaghettiwestern @sh.itjust.works 1 yr. ago

meduza.io /en/news/2023/11/01/three-arrested-in-u-s-and-charged-with-smuggling-military-technology-to-russia

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-Nelson Muntz
Additionally, messages exchanged between Nasriddinov and Goltsev show the former wishing Goltsev a happy Defender of the Fatherland Day, with Goltsev responding, “We’re defending it as best we can.”

The only evidence of intent the FBI has
- The article is 8 sentences. Doesn’t seem like a great source
  
  https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/brooklyn-resident-and-two-russian-canadian-nationals-charged-massive-sanctions-evasion
  
  The official gov article is linked with more info
The beginning of the new wave of red scare witch hunts?
- I'd say the current Red Scare started in 2016 with the whole Much Ado About Russiagate.
- Nothing to suggest that yet.
  
  So the whole years long DC + mainstream media hyperventilation about Russiagate was just a dream I had?

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