Dutch high-tech sector unconsciously supplies technogy to Russia

Dutch high-tech companies unwittingly sell their technogy to firms founded by the Russian military intelligence agency.

This is confirmed by a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense after statements on the issue, voiced by Jan Swillens, head of the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD), Ukrinform reports citing NOS.

According to Swillens, the Russian secret service has set up dozens of firms that erate in the Netherlands as 'front companies' to evade Western sanctions. Those companies buy technogy only to smuggle it to Russia for military purposes, the official says.

Read also: Yermak: Russia searching for commercial microchips on foreign markets to be used by military

The Dutch high-tech sector can count itself among the international t, with big names such as NXP and ASML.

Swillens has called on Dutch high-tech companies to conduct more thorough research into their customers and to inquire about the actual end users of their products, not to unknowingly coerate with the Russian military.

As reported earlier, Dutch law enforcement detained a 55-year-d man on suspicion of supplying microchips to Russia in circumvention of sanctions.

The microchips in question can be used in the defense industry. Therefore, due to international sanctions, they must not be sd to Russian companies.

The man claimed he was selling the products to other countries. His bank accounts and trading inventory were seized.

Source: www.unian.info

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