New Jersey man admits shipping sanctions-busting tech to Russia

Vadim Yermolenko, 43, a dual US-Russian national and resident of New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to his role in sanctions busting as part of a gang that operated in the US and Europe for nearly eight years. According to the FBI, Yermolenko was a key player in a Russian intelligence controlled scheme …

[beast666]

If you believe any of that I have a bridge to sell you.

[IGotOut]

Best sell it to the Russians. The Ukrainians have a habit of blowing theirs up

[herman]

Red tape

It is very easy to fall foul of export regulations. At this time though, I would not sell a bottle of water or a can of air to the RF.

[herman]

Re: Red tape

It would be interesting to know who was giving me the thumb downs - are there actually Ruskies reading El Reg?

If so, please use your own water and air and stop taking Ukraine’s.

[jockmcthingiemibobb]

Re: Red tape

Probably some daft Klunt who gets "real" news and thinks the rest of us are sheeple

[Anonymous Coward]

Sanctions violation

When you are buying sophisticated electronic equipment and relabeling it as bicycle parts for export, you can be sure you are violating a smorgasbord of laws, not just sanctions on a vile regime.

[Oninoshiko]

I hope they spend, at least, the entire time the Russian Federation occupies internationally recognized Ukrainian territory in prison.

[Anonymous Coward]

Expect a presidential pardon on Jan 7...

[WWinVA]

Pardon?

Exactly my thoughts as I read this. I hope the FBI keeps some charges unfiled so if a pardon does come they can rearrest upon release.

[Roger Greenwood]

" ..military-grade spectrum analyzer."

Can he get me one? Asking for a friend.

[Jan 0]

Re: " ..military-grade spectrum analyzer."

Isn't "military grade" another way of saying "robust but unsophisticated"?

[Oninoshiko]

Re: " ..military-grade spectrum analyzer."

I thought it was "designed by committee, made by the lowest bidder"

[herman]

Re: " ..military-grade spectrum analyzer."

Mil Grade would be a 70 year old, 50 MHz analyzer still using tubes?

[Sleep deprived]

Putin's man is coming back to office in Washington

Soon, sanctions are lifted, and this case gets dismissed.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Putin's man is coming back to office in Washington

No doubt! At this rate all these guys will get the Medal of Freedom. A traitor to the US is a friend to the orange jesus.

[Telman]

Amateurs. Seriously.