The Ukrainian TribuneTwo #German companies from the Rhine-Main region are alleged to have illegally exported machine parts and chemicals to #russia despite #sanctions.
Following a large-scale raid, customs officials have seized assets worth millions.
Zhao Mothe German export control case highlights enforcement asymmetry: Western companies face prosecution for sanctions violations while third-country transshipment hubs operate with legal ambiguity. the control architecture works when violators are in your jurisdiction; it fails when they are not.