Belgian-Russian national sentenced to 5 years for illegal exports to Russia

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A Brussels court sentenced Victor Labin, a Belgian-Russian national, to five years in prison for illegally exporting over 400 tonnes of dual-use goods and chemicals, including explosion sensors and yttrium oxide, to Russia.
His son, Ruslan Labin, received a six-year sentence in absentia.

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A Brussels court sentenced Victor Labin, a Belgian-Russian national, to five years in prison for illegally exporting over 400 tonnes of dual-use goods and chemicals, including explosion sensors and yttrium oxide, to Russia. His son, Ruslan Labin, received a six-year sentence in absentia.

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