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 by AFP Staff Writers The Hague (AFP) Oct 28, 2022
The Dutch military intelligence service has warned companies that Moscow is trying to obtain high-tech assets for its war in Ukraine through front companies, local media reported Friday. Jan Swillens, head of the military intelligence service of the Netherlands (MIVD) said that Russian secret services have set up dozens of "front companies" in the Netherlands to evade Western sanctions. These companies buy technology in the Netherlands and then import it into Russia for military purposes, he told the Financieele Dagblad (FD) daily. His comments were confirmed by the Dutch defence ministry according to the Dutch news agency ANP and NOS public television. Such practices have existed since the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, "but with the war in Ukraine it is increasing significantly", Swillens told the FD. The Netherlands is home to top companies in the semiconductor and microchip sectors, such as NXP and ASML. A defence spokesman was quoted by ANP as saying that the tougher sanctions introduced by Western nations against Russia, over its invasion of Ukraine have changed things for Russian intelligence agencies. "The tougher the sanctions, the more difficult it becomes for Russian intelligence, and the more inventive they have to be to get around the sanctions," the spokesman said. It is therefore "difficult" for entrepreneurs to realise that they are doing business indirectly with Russia, he added. The MIVD is calling on companies to conduct more in-depth research into their customers and find out about the actual end-users of their products, NOS TV reported. When contacted by AFP, the defence ministry was not immediately available for comment. cvo/pvh/mdl
Germany reviewing possible Chinese takeover of chip factory Berlin (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 The German government is reviewing a possible sale of a local chip factory to a Chinese-owned firm, sources said Thursday, despite the reported concerns of intelligence agencies. Government officials speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP that they were assessing the potential impact of a takeover of Dortmund-based Elmos by Sweden's Silex, a unit of Chinese company Sai MicroElectronics. "There is an ongoing investment review procedure," one official said. "The checks have begun, are continu ... read more
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