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Feb 15 4 tweets 2 min read
🇧🇬🇬🇷⚡️A Bulgarian citizen was detained in Greece on charges of selling microchips and other high-tech components to Russia from 2014 to 2018, bypassing US export restrictions.
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#bulgaria #greece #usa #microchips #chips
The man is accused of "fraud against the government" and "laundering proceeds from crime" and could face a long prison sentence.
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The chips sold are suspected to have been used for spacecraft and rockets, but sources suggest they were likely used for the Moscow metro.
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The case involves two Russian engineering companies importing technological components through Bulgaria. The suspect denies the allegations.
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🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡️According to an article in Foreign Policy, Harvard professor of international relations, Stephen Walt, argues that Russian President Putin was right about four things regarding the conflict in Ukraine.
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foreignpolicy.com/2023/02/15/put…
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Second, he correctly predicted that the Russian people would support his actions in Ukraine.
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Third, he understood that other countries would pursue their own interests, and he would not be completely condemned for his actions.
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