Canadian Russian Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegal Export of Military Electronics to Russia

The guilty plea unveils a multimillion-dollar scheme involving the smuggling of U.S.-manufactured components for military use in Ukraine.

A Canadian Russian woman, Kristina Puzyreva, has pleaded guilty to a scheme involving the illegal export of electronics to Russia for military use against Ukraine.
The scheme, valued at over $10 million, involved smuggling electronic components and integrated circuits found in Russian weapons in Ukraine.
Puzyreva, along with her husband Nikolay Goltsev and Salimdzhon Nasriddinov, faced charges including money laundering, smuggling, and violating sanctions.
Prosecutors highlighted the use of U.S.-manufactured dual-use components, which were shipped through various countries despite sanctions.
Puzyreva faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for her role in the money laundering conspiracy.