United StatesA Finnish court has sentenced Risto Riihimäki, CEO of a transport company based in Lappeenranta, to three years and eight months in prison for violating EU sanctions by exporting trucks and trailers to Russia. The court determined that the vehicles, originally claimed to be destined for Turkey and Kazakhstan and only transiting through Russia, ultimately reached Russian territory. The company, now operating under the name Rent ja Kalusto Oy, was ordered to forfeit approximately 600,000 euros in criminal proceeds and property valued at 6 million euros to the state. Riihimäki maintained that he believed the vehicles were intended for Kazakhstan and has stated his intention to appeal the ruling.
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