Russia Evading US Sanctions Through Shell Companies

Russia keeps bypassing hundreds of U.S. sanctions on entities, individuals, and businesses.

Despite the swift response to Iran ’s potential supply of Fath-360 missiles to Russia , experts say the sanctions are still not fully effective, partly due to circumvention schemes like shell companies.

Shell companies are often used to obscure and conceal sources and destinations where illicit money is flowing.

DOJ charges two employees of RT for using fake personas and shell companies” to embark on a “secret influence campaign in the US ” They spent nearly $10 million to publish RT-curated content through a Tennessee -based online content creation company, Tenet Media .

Money was sent through shell companies in Turkey , the United Arab Emirates , and Mauritius , wire notes for this money often described the payments as electronics purchases.

Company-1 pushed several anti-Ukraine propaganda narratives.

The lengths that they went to create this propaganda network are astonishing, and incredibly complex and are an example of just how maze-like money laundering schemes can be for investigators.

Russia received nearly $4 billion in U.S.-sanctioned chips and sensors for Russian military use since invasion of Ukraine began.