The Russian oligarch violated the Export Report Control Act (ECRA) and the recent sanctions issued against Russia that:
(a) require a BIS license for any export or reexport of any aircraft subject to the EAR to Russia, and (b) prohibit an aircraft that is owned, controlled, or under charter or lease by a Russian national from being exported or reexported to Russia pursuant to License Exception AVS.
According to Agent Fowler, based on his investigation, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner and the Gulfstream G650ER were re-exported to Russia in March 2022.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was flown to Russia without a BIS license on March 4. The aircraft is now in the United Arab Emirates. The Gulfstream G650ER was flown to Russia without a BIS license on March 12 and March 15. The aircraft is still in Russia
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said his office is using every legal tool to respond to Russia’s “illegal war in Ukraine.”
Commerce Dept. initiates administrative proceeding against Abramovich
In a related action, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) launched an administrative proceeding against Abramovich for violating Export AdministrationRegulations (EAR) involving the flights of his two U.S.-origin luxury jets.
