BMW, Russia

BMW ‘sells 100 top-range cars to Russian buyers’ despite sanctions
BMW has admitted to selling more than 100 high-end cars to Russians despite international sanctions. The German carmaker confirmed a report by Business Insider that revealed premium cars had been sold to Russian buyers, despite an embargo on car exports to the country introduced after the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
BMW Investigates Export Breach After Cars End Up in Russia
BMW recently found itself grappling with a troubling revelation. While the company has publicly supported international sanctions against Russia, internal audits revealed that over 100 luxury vehicles were exported to Russian customers from its Hanover facility.
BMW faces fallout after illicit car shipments to Russia
Although it is prohibited, over 100 BMW cars were sent from Germany to Russia. The company is taking action, including against employees, reports Deutsche Welle. The Munich-based car manufacturer BMW discovered irregularities related to the export of cars to Russia.
BMW dismisses employees involved in scheme to illegally deliver cars to Russia
BMW discovered irregularities that allowed cars to be transferred to Russia from its branch in Hanover, the German automaker said on Dec. 22.
BMW finds irregularities in Russia car sales, despite sanctions
Upmarket carmaker BMW announced on Sunday that it had uncovered irregularities in exports to Russia from its branch in the German city of Hanover. BMW had halted the exports and sacked those involved,
Russia’s Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the Kremlin by ...
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German Defense Minister urges NATO to prepare for potential Russian invasion
Russia could potentially launch an attack on NATO territory within the next few years. Alliance members should prepare and ...
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Election-bound Germany braces for Russian disinformation threat
As Germany heads for elections, its security services warn that Russia and its sympathisers may step up meddling and ...
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JD Vance appears to defend Germany’s far-right AfD party
Vance was responding to a post on X on Friday by Ivana Stradner, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of ...
Russian opposition figure says fears of his mother’s poisoning in Berlin proved false
A prominent Russian opposition politician freed as part of the largest East-West civilian prisoner swap since the Cold War ...
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Russia and the Reichswehr
One of the many texts by the KAPD published during the "Grenade Affair" about the collaboration between the Bolsheviks and ...
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NATO’s Rutte slams Zelenskyy for criticizing Germany’s Scholz
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must stop his "unfair" criticism of the German chancellor, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said. "I have often told Zelenskyy that he should stop criticizing ...
Russia Could Strike NATO Ally With 'Special Munition': State TV
Russian broadcast host Vladimir Solovyov voiced his thoughts on striking Germany with "special means" once again on his show.
Germany to Cut Federal Debt Sales 13% to €380 Billion in 2025
Germany will reduce federal debt sales by 13% next year as the government scales back despite a sputtering economy and ...
End of Scholz is end of Germany as we know it
Olaf Scholz has lost a vote of confidence in his leadership and Germany now faces its first election of the truly post-Angela ...