Germany arrests smugglers of semiconductors to Russia

Five men were arrested in northern Germany yesterday on charges of exporting materials, including semiconductors, to at least 24 Russian weapons makers in violation of European Union embargoes. According to German federal prosecutors, the men organized roughly 16,000 deliveries to Russia worth over $35 million. These arrests come less than two weeks after a report claimed German components had been found in Russian drones. Law enforcement is searching across the country in pursuit of another five suspects, but there are indications that, on the broader level, Germany is actually working with Russia.