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Russian Operatives Exploit Global Trade Emails for Dual-Use Exports

5/18/2026

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Investigators found Russian operatives used Global Trade’s email accounts to pose and direct dual-use exports.
Investigators say Global Trade, led by Nikita S., routed exports through Turkish hub MR Global and German front firms.
The shipments included microcontrollers, sensors, converters, ball bearings and oscilloscopes usable in military or nuclear applications.
Kolovrat employees accessed Global Trade’s email from Moscow, while front firms ER Industriebedarf GmbH and Amtech Solutions concealed the scheme.

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Investigators found Russian operatives used Global Trade’s email accounts to pose and direct dual-use exports.
Investigators say Global Trade, led by Nikita S., routed exports through Turkish hub MR Global and German front firms.
The shipments included microcontrollers, sensors, converters, ball bearings and oscilloscopes usable in military or nuclear applications.
Kolovrat employees accessed Global Trade’s email from Moscow, while front firms ER Industriebedarf GmbH and Amtech Solutions concealed the scheme.