Russia Exploits Medical Exemptions to Bypass Sanctions, Lithuania Says
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Russia exploits medical exemptions to bypass sanctions, Lithuania says
Russia is exploiting automatic medical exemptions in EU sanctions regulations to import dual-use goods for its military, Lithuania's Deputy Foreign Minister Gabija Grigaite-Daugirde told Bloomberg on June 12.According to Grigaite-Daugirde, Lithuanian customs authorities blocked 28,854 goods in 2024 that were allegedly destined for Russia and Belarus "under the guise of medical exemption."Many of the flagged shipments contained parts for motor ve…
Lithuania has accused Russian importers of using medical exemptions from sanctions to obtain dual-use goods for the needs of the Russian army.
The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabia Grigaite-Daugirde, stated to Bloomberg News that Russian importers used exemptions from medical sanctions to obtain goods for military purposes.
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