A dual U.S.-Russian citizen pleaded guilty in a Virginia court on June 7 to conspiracy to export firearm parts, components, and ammunition to Russia without the required authorization. Dimitry Timashev, 58, coordinated with an associate in Russia to send weapon parts from the United States to Russia starting in July 2020, the U.S. Justice Department said. In exchange, the associate paid tuition for Timashev’s daughter and rent for an apartment in Yekaterinburg, Russia, the department said. Timashev pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act. He is scheduled to be sentenced on November 8 and faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. To read the full news release from the U.S. Justice Department, click here.
