A Brussels court sentenced Viktor Labin, a citizen of Belgium and Russia, to up to five years in prison for illegal export of dual-use goods and chemical substances to Russia. The court found that Labin played a central role in delivering over 400 tons of goods to Russia, including sensors used to detect and control explosions and chemical substances like yttrium oxide, a raw material used in advanced technologies. Although most products, including the transport of aluminum oxide, are not punishable by law, the court called the offense a 'political crime.' According to the ruling, Labin and a Brussels-based entrepreneur falsified customs documents and conducted shipments through companies in Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan to hide the final destination in Russia. Labin's son, Ruslan Labin, who acted as an intermediary for imports to Moscow, was sentenced in absentia to six years in prison. Viktor Labin has already served a year in the Haren prison.

A Brussels court sentenced Viktor Labin, a citizen of Belgium and Russia, to up to five years in prison for illegal export of dual-use goods and chemical substances to Russia. The court found that Labin played a central role in delivering over 400 tons of goods to Russia, including sensors used to detect and control explosions and chemical substances like yttrium oxide, a raw material used in advanced technologies. Although most products, including the transport of aluminum oxide, are not punishable by law, the court called the offense a 'political crime.' According to the ruling, Labin and a Brussels-based entrepreneur falsified customs documents and conducted shipments through companies in Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan to hide the final destination in Russia. Labin's son, Ruslan Labin, who acted as an intermediary for imports to Moscow, was sentenced in absentia to six years in prison. Viktor Labin has already served a year in the Haren prison.