Как удалось установить The Insider, синтезом эпибатидина (яда, которым был убит Алексей Навальный) занимались сотрудники НЦ «Сигнал», а некоторые компоненты, которые могли быть использованы для синтеза этого яда, ввозились в Россию компанией ООО «АБЦР Хеми Рус», чьи менеджеры обнаружились в звонках сотрудников «Сигнала». ООО «АБЦР Хеми Рус» на 90% принадлежит немецкой компании abcr GmbH.

As The Insider previously established, it was Russia’s Signal Scientific Center that had carried out the synthesis of the epibatidine poison that was used to kill Alexei Navalny. Some of the substances identical to those that may have been used for its synthesis, were imported into Russia by ABCR Chemi Rus LLC, whose managers appeared in the phone records of Signal employees.

This is a joint investigation by Nordsint and The Insider. Доступно на русском Identifying the main international sources of equipment and spare parts for the Russian military is no easy task for investigative journalists. Standard trade and customs databases often list intermediary companies and logistics firms, rather than manufacturers or actual sellers.

Эта статья — совместное расследование Nordsint и The Insider. Available in English Выявить основные международные источники поставки оборудования и запчастей для российской армии — непростая задача для журналистов-расследователей. В стандартных торговых и таможенных базах данных часто зафиксированы компании-посредники и логистические компании, а не производители или реальные продавцы.

Производство электронных компонентов в Китае Расследования Андрей Заякин 11 March 2026 The Insider установил более 6000 фирм, которые напрямую нарушают ограничительные меры, торгуя с находящимися под санкциями российскими предприятиями и поставщиками ВПК и тем самым наживаясь на войне в Украине. Около 4000 из них — это китайские компании, многие остальные — турецкие и эмиратские фирмы.

Electronic component manufacturing in China Investigations Andrey Zayakin 11 March 2026 Investigation: How Russia's military-industrial complex evades international sanctions The Insider has identified over 6,000 companies that are directly violating international restrictions by trading with sanctioned Russian enterprises and defense industry suppliers, thereby profiting from the war in Ukraine.

The Insider has identified over 6,000 companies that are directly violating international restrictions by trading with sanctioned Russian enterprises and defense industry suppliers, thereby profiting from the war in Ukraine. More than 4,000 of them are based in China, while many of the others are Turkish and Emirati businesses. Among their Russian counterparties are numerous entities that have already been placed on sanctions lists by the U.S., UK, and EU.

Investigations Suppliers of death: The Insider identifies another 300 companies making purchases on behalf of the Russian military Andrey Zayakin 18 February 2026 The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom face two main difficulties when imposing sanctions aimed at disrupting Russia’s military production. First, it is not always clear which goods are being imported specifically for military use.

The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom face two main difficulties when imposing sanctions aimed at disrupting Russia’s military production. First, it is not always clear which goods are being imported specifically for military use. Second, when one company is sanctioned, a substitute soon appears in its place, and while new Western restrictions are being introduced, the Russian military-industrial complex has time to adapt. But there is a way to solve this problem.

Расследования Андрей Заякин 18 February 2026 США, Европейский союз и Великобритания, накладывая санкции в отношении российского военного производства, сталкиваются с двумя главными трудностями. Во-первых, не всегда понятно, какая продукция импортируется именно для военных. Во-вторых, на месте попавшей под санкции компании вскоре вырастает новая, и, пока вводятся новые ограничительные меры, ВПК успевать подстроиться. Но есть способ решить эту проблему.

The Insider has discovered that Russian customs data for 2025 lack information on shipments in 180 previously reported categories of high-tech goods, mainly in the areas of electronics and industrial manufacturing. Given that importers have not ceased their operations, it appears that data on these shipments is simply no longer being entered into the customs database.

Investigations Andrey Zayakin 25 December 2025 Investigation: How Russia's military-industrial complex evades international sanctions The Insider has discovered that Russian customs data for 2025 lack information on shipments in 180 previously reported categories of high-tech goods, mainly in the areas of electronics and industrial manufacturing.

Расследования Андрей Заякин 24 December 2025 В российских таможенных данных за 2025 год, как выяснил The Insider, отсутствуют сведения о поставках по 180 категориям технически сложных товаров (в основном в сфере электроники и промышленного производства). Судя по тому, что импортеры свою деятельность не прекратили, данные о поставках попросту перестали заносить в таможенную базу.

Catalytic hydrogen production is also dependent on imports at a level of 90%. Zeolites form the basis for a wide range of catalysts. According to the Russian Academy of Sciences, only Y-type and ZSM-5 zeolites are produced in Russia, while other types, which are required in amounts measuring in the hundreds of tons, are imported. “Another problem is that the petrochemical industry requires a much greater variety of catalysts — over a hundred types.

Phenol-formaldehyde and epoxy resins are used in the production of aircraft and components of weapons and ammunition. Phenol-formaldehyde resins are key to the manufacturing of polymer and composite parts with advanced mechanical, insulating, and thermal properties. Such composites are in high demand in aviation . Phenol-formaldehyde resins are a high-tonnage product with a range of civilian uses. In 2019, they were produced by 15 Russian enterprises.