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Fueling the Russian War Machine? The EU Court Ruling on Euro Asia Cargo
Dive into the General Court’s January 2026 ruling against Euro Asia Cargo, a Sri Lankan logistics firm sanctioned for moving critical Kometa antenna modules found in Russian Geran-2 UAVs.
In this episode, we unpack:
• The "Kometa Connection": How European antennas ended up in Russian drones via a Sri Lankan transshipment hub.
• "Indirect Support": Why the Court ruled that transporting war-critical tech constitutes support for Russia's military complex—even if the shipper claims ignorance.
• No Excuses: The rejection of the "freedom to conduct business" defense in the…
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