- Dimitry Timashev, a dual U.S.-Russian citizen, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act by exporting firearm parts and ammunition to Russia without authorization.
- Timashev coordinated with an associate in Russia who paid for his daughter’s tuition and apartment rent in exchange for weapon components.
- After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Timashev sent components to Kazakhstan, knowing they would be forwarded to Russia, and concealed the exports by misrepresenting the shipments’ contents.
- Timashev faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and will be sentenced on November 8. Read More