Are Georgia and Kyrgyzstan Facilitating Russia's Evasion of Sanctions?

Recent investigations into trade involving Georgia and Kyrgyzstan reveal indicators of sanctions-busting behavior involving Russia.   In Georgia, the investigative outlet iFact published findings of suspicious patterns in an article titled “How Georgia Facilitates Russia’s Military Supply Chain.” To compile their report, journalists posed as individuals interested in shipping so-called “dual-use” goods to Russia from Georgia. In conversations with couriers, they found that there were few barriers to sending…