Britain blacklists Dutch trader and Turkish firm over machinery supplies to Russian arms producers
The U.K. imposed sanctions on Dutch national Alexander Tattersall and Redwing Metal, a Turkish company he co-owns, after a Kyiv Independent investigation linked the firm to EU-made machinery sent to Russian metallurgical plants. The designations were part of a broader British package targeting Russian oil, shadow fleet vessels, crypto exchanges, and military supply chains. Analysts said the move likely cuts Redwing Metal off from European and Turkish business partners, though Russian beneficiaries may still avoid some sanctions.
The British measures formed part of a 38-entry package unveiled by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Oct. 8. Besides Tattersall and Redwing Metal, it covered Russian energy firms, shadow-fleet tankers, crypto platforms, and providers of military-relevant goods. London said the European national was tied to a third-country exporter of machine tools, trade that it argued aids Moscow’s battlefield effort.
The earlier investigation, produced with IrpiMedia and OCCRP, traced Redwing Metal’s creation in Turkey after the 2022 invasion. Customs data indicated $5 million in European machinery reached AMR and SMK during 2023–2024. Those plants, linked to Rostec’s deputy head through family ties, reportedly supplied over 40 Russian defense manufacturers, including missile and aircraft producers.
Count: first paragraph: The(1) British2 measures3 formed4 part5 of6 a7 38-entry8 package9 unveiled10 by11 the12 Foreign,13 Commonwealth14 and15 Development16 Office17 on18 Oct.19 8.20 Besides21 Tattersall22 and23 Redwing24 Metal,25 it26 covered27 Russian28 energy29 firms,30 shadow-fleet31 tankers,32 crypto33 platforms,34 and35 providers36 of37 military-relevant38 goods.39 London40 said41 the42 European43 national44 was45 tied46 to47 a48 third-country49 exporter50 of51 machine52 tools,53 trade54 that55 it56 argued57 aids58 Moscow’s59 battlefield60 effort.61
Second: The1 earlier2 investigation,3 produced4 with5 IrpiMedia6 and7 OCCRP,8 traced9 Redwing10 Metal’s11 creation12 in1
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