Swiss machinery manufactures Kalashnikovs and other weapons in Russia, an investigation by Swiss public broadcaster SRF has revealed.
  • rockerface 🇺🇦@lemm.ee
    44·
    5 days ago

    So, reading the article, it says that the Turkish shell company bought the machinery and resold it to russia. Making the title quite misleading.

    • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
      71·
      4 days ago

      This happens a lot (not only with turkey and not only with Switzerland). It’s not something that’s very easy to protect against.

      • rockerface 🇺🇦@lemm.ee
        1·
        3 days ago

        I mean, that doesn’t mean there are no pro-russian companies in Turkey. Or that russia can’t establish an intermediary to act through.

    • Tuukka R@sopuli.xyzM
      51·
      5 days ago

      It is common for the producing company to know that the shell company is a shell company. If that was the case, using the shell company takes no blame away.

        • Tuukka R@sopuli.xyzM
          42·
          4 days ago

          Selling a large amount of weapons to a tiny neverheard company raises anyone’s suspicion. Check the background of owners, notice they’re connected to the Russia.

          A large Finnish computer store suddenly started selling something like hundred times as many Mavic drones as before. All was bought by one company, and the company was transporting the drones in vans to the Russia. They absolutely knew where the drones were going, but sold them anyway.

          • Որբունի
            3·
            3 days ago

            In this case it’s about machine tools. I’m not sure they audit customers as long as they pay…

            • Tuukka R@sopuli.xyzM
              1·
              3 days ago

              They are people. If they want Ukraine to win, they will keep their antennas open. But some people don’t care. Such as those working in the company in question.