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28 Jan 2025

Russia continues to import foreign-made laser equipment despite intl. sanctions, investigation finds; incl. cos. non-responses

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An investigation by The Insider showed that ultra-precise alignment lasers for mechanical engineering, machine vision systems, and revolutionary optical processors developed by foreign companies are still supplied to Russia despite international sanctions.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Coherent, Z-Laser, AgsTeh D.O.O. and Status Pro Maschinenmesstechnik GmbH to respond. None of the companies did. Their non-responses can be found below.

Company Responses

Coherent

No Response

Z-Laser

No Response

AgsTeh D.O.O.

No Response

Status Pro Maschinenmesstechnik GmbH

No Response

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