New York resident confesses to transferring US UAV manufacturing technology to Russians
More than 11,000 electronic components were found in his home, awaiting shipment to Russia
Nikolai Grigoriev, a 36-year-old businessman living in New York, pleaded guilty to organising a scheme to illegally transfer American technology to Russia for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Source. This was reported by the US Department of Justice.
Grigoriev's firm exported technology to a Russian company that was sanctioned. According to the DOJ, more than $270,000 worth of technology was transferred under this scheme.
During the search of Grigoriev's house, more than 11,500 electronic components were found and seized, which were waiting to be shipped to Russia.
According to US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, Grigoriev conspired "to smuggle confidential US drone technology".
In addition, he openly discussed in email correspondence ways to circumvent US sanctions.
If convicted, Grigoriev could face up to five years in prison.
Two other defendants in the case remain at large. According to the investigation, Nikita Arkhipov and Artem Olovyannikov helped Grigoriev organise the export of components.
Background. Earlier it was reported that three Russians were arrested in the United States and accused of supplying $10 million worth of American electronics to the Russian army. The components they sent to Russia were found in many samples of Russian weapons captured on the battlefield in Ukraine.
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