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TWO U.S. CITIZENS ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO SELL MILITARY TECHNOLOGY TO RUSSIA


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April 4, 2024 Topic: Security Region: Americas Blog Brand: The Buzz
Tags: RussiaEspionageCrimeFSBRussia-Ukraine WarLatvia


TWO U.S. CITIZENS ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO SELL MILITARY TECHNOLOGY TO RUSSIA

Russia has been using traditional spying (human and signals collection) and
cyber operations to steal American technology. 

by Stavros Atlamazoglou


Although China is the most serious long-term threat to the national security of
the United States, Russia remains a capable adversary. Moscow presents a
multifaceted and acute threat to the United States and its NATO allies.

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During the war in Ukraine, the United States has led an international coalition
of more than forty countries in support of Kyiv. All the while, Russia has kept
up its efforts to steal Western technology. 



Now, a Latvian arms broker has been arrested and charged for allegedly
attempting to sell sophisticated avionics equipment to the Russian defense and
aerospace industry in violation of U.S. export laws.


DISMANTLING RUSSIA’S ILLICIT NETWORKS 

According to the Department of Justice, Oleg Chistyakov and two U.S. citizens
(Cyril Gregory Buyanovsky and Douglas Edward Robertson) conspired to sell,
repair, and ship sensitive American avionics technology to Russia. They
allegedly set up a company in the United States and sought to purchase the
technology before shipping it out to Russia through a network of
intermediaries. 



Chistyakov was arrested in Latvia, a NATO member state, in late March. He awaits
extradition to the United States. 

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“As alleged, Mr. Chistyakov facilitated hundreds of thousands of dollars in
illicit transactions to funnel sophisticated U.S. aerospace technology to
companies in Russia,” Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice
Department’s National Security Division said in a press release. “This arrest is
another example of the Justice Department’s unwavering mission to hold
accountable those who enable Russian aggression, including those involved in
facilitation networks that fuel the Russian war effort.”

The Department of Justice suggests that the three men were handled by the
Kremlin’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, a rough equivalent of the FBI. 

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“The Justice Department upholds the laws of the United States and prosecutes
those who break them regardless of whether those individuals are on U.S. soil or
the other side of the world,” U.S. attorney for the district of Kansas Kate E.
Brubacher stated. “Oleg Chistyakov’s arrest was only possible due to the
assistance and cooperation of authorities in Latvia. This type of international
cooperative effort makes it immensely challenging for those accused of
committing crimes against the U.S. to find safe havens beyond reach of our
judicial system.”

Russia has been using traditional spying (human and signals collection) and
cyber operations to steal American technology. 

“The FBI and our partners continue to pursue anyone who aids Russia in its
unjust and autocratic behavior or to violate export control laws or any other
law for that matter,” Executive Assistant Director Larissa Knapp of the FBI’s
National Security Branch stated. “Today’s indictment and forfeiture judgment
should serve as a reminder that we will not tolerate attempts to transfer
sensitive avionics equipment and technology to hostile nations.”

The Russian defense and aerospace industry has been suffering under Western
sanctions. As a result, the Russian military has experienced difficulties
equipping its forces in Ukraine with modern weapons systems. For example,
semiconductors are hard to find in Russia, pushing the Russian military to
extreme measures, raiding refrigerators, microwaves, and laundry machines for
microchips to use in weapons systems.

Stavros Atlamazoglou is a seasoned defense and national security journalist
specializing in special operations. A Hellenic Army veteran (national service
with the 575th Marine Battalion and Army HQ), he holds a BA from the Johns
Hopkins University, an MA from the Johns Hopkins’ School of Advanced
International Studies (SAIS). He is pursuing a J.D. at Boston College Law
School. His work has been featured in Business Insider, Sandboxx, and SOFREP.

Image Credit: Shutterstock. 

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