Russian timber is transported to the EU also via China, new investigation reveals

Recently, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released a report stating that after the EU imposed sanctions on Russian timber products due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a large number of timber products from the country are still entering the European market. Investigations and studies by ICIJ's partner organizations Paper Trail Media, Der Spiegel, ZDF, etc. found that the EU sanctions were poorly implemented and relevant inspectors in various countries were severely understaffed. Russian timber was able to enter the European market through third parties such as China, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. , to circumvent the EU ban ...