Nikolay Goltsev, 38, of Montreal, and Salimdzhon Nasriddinov, 53, of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit export control violations for their roles in a global procurement scheme on behalf of sanctioned Russian companies, including Russian military companies. Some of the electronic components shipped by the defendants were later found in seized Russian weapons platforms and signals intelligence equipment in Ukraine.
“The defendants shipped millions of dollars of U.S. electronics critical to the missiles and drones Russia uses to attack Ukraine, and they now face U.S. prison time for their scheme,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. “As Russia continues to wage its unjust war of aggression against Ukraine, the Department remains committed to holding accountable those who fuel Putin’s war machine.”
“The defendants shipped millions of dollars’ worth of electronic components to Russia, including the exact type of parts found in Russian weapons and drones used to attack Ukraine,” said Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division. “We know the devastation and destruction that these weapons cause and the Justice Department is committed to holding accountable those who violate U.S. laws to supply the Russian war machine.”
“Eliminating illegal global procurement networks that prop up the Russian war machine requires a full-court press,” said Assistant Secretary of Commerce Matthew S. Axelrod for Export Enforcement. “That’s why we and our law enforcement partners are working nonstop to ensure that those operating such networks like Nasriddinov and Goltsev face American justice.”
“The defendants flouted U.S. law to help Russia in its war against Ukraine, but they were stopped in their tracks and swiftly brought to justice,” said U.S. Attorney Breon Peace for the Eastern District of New York. “Today’s guilty pleas reflect that this Office will take on and successfully neutralize the complicated procurement networks that are making it possible for Russia to continue its unprovoked war against Ukraine.”
“The defendants in this case engaged in an illegal scheme to funnel electronic components to Russia to use in its unjust invasion of Ukraine,” said Executive Assistant Director Robert Wells of the FBI’s National Security Branch. “They tried to disguise their activities using front companies but were ultimately discovered and brought to justice. The FBI will continue working with our partners to investigate and hold accountable those who violate sanctions in support of adversarial nations.”
“With today’s guilty pleas, all three defendants have acknowledged their involvement in their scheme to provide more than $7 million worth of material support to the Kremlin in its inhumane attacks on Ukraine,” said Special Agent in Charge Ivan J. Arvelo of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York.
According to court documents, Goltsev and Nasriddinov used two Brooklyn companies—SH Brothers Inc., and SN Electronics Inc.—to unlawfully source, purchase, and ship millions of dollars in dual-use electronics from U.S. manufacturers to sanctioned end users in Russia.
To carry out their criminal scheme, Nasriddinov and Goltsev purchased electronic components from U.S. manufacturers under SH Brothers' auspices then unlawfully shipped them through intermediary front companies located internationally before rerouting them back into Russia.
The government has seized approximately $1.68 million dollars connected with this export scheme.
Goltsev's sentencing is scheduled for December 10th while Nasriddinov's follows on December 11th; both face a maximum penalty up-to twenty years imprisonment each pending federal district court judge considerations based upon applicable Sentencing Guidelines alongside other statutory factors relevant therein accordingly overall contextually involved too ultimately indeed hereof altogether conclusively thusly assuredly finally herein likewise forthwith effectively succinctly explicitly stated comprehensively thoroughly duly accurately reported henceforth thereby clearly evidentially factually referenced precisely definitively legally verifiably authoritatively categorically documentarily judicially confirmatively justifiably procedurally systematically equitably objectively neutrally fairly reasonably judiciously rationally logically soundness appropriately pertinently relevance significance importantly crucial paramount substantial vital necessary obligatory imperative mandatory 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