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• Gabriele Petrauskaite
A former Aeroflot employee has been convicted in the United States for helping illegally obtain and ship more than $900,000 worth of aircraft parts to Russia and Aeroflot. The case highlights continuing enforcement risks surrounding aviation exports and the movement of controlled parts into Russia.
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A former Aeroflot employee has been convicted in the United States for helping illegally obtain and ship more than $900,000 worth of aircraft parts to Russia and Aeroflot. The case highlights continuing enforcement risks surrounding aviation exports and the movement of controlled parts into Russia.
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