Russian-owned German company Glotech imported Nokia and Ericsson telecommunications equipment worth millions of euros into Russia in circumvention of sanctions Glotech GmbH, a company registered in Düsseldorf and controlled by people originally from Russia, imported dozens of tonnes of various types of equipment, including high-tech equipment, into Russia during 2023 and 2024 in circumvention of European Union sanctions. According to customs declarations, the total value of goods imported by Glotech during this period is estimated at almost €42 million, while companies connected with this supplier include entities linked to sanctioned Russian oligarchs specializing in supplying major state corporations and security agencies. 3 712 0 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia sanctions circumvention