Russian convicted of breaching sanctions by sharing knowhow from tech giant ASML

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Russian convicted of breaching sanctions by sharing knowhow from tech giant ASML
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A Dutch court has convicted a 43-year-old Russian man for breaching international sanctions. He was accused of sharing sensitive information from Dutch semiconductor company ASML and another tech firm with someone in Russia. On Thursday, the court in Rotterdam sentenced him to three years in prison.

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