Danish firms convicted for providing Russia with fuel in Syria
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A Danish court convicted several firms for delivering jet fuel to the Russian air force in Syria.
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The court in Odense, Denmark (Reuters)
Two companies in Denmark were fined on Tuesday over alleged violation of a European Union embargo on Syria.
Dan-Bunkering and its director, as well as its parent company, were all convicted of supplying a total of about 172,000 tons of jet fuel to two Russian corporations on 33 occasions between 2015 and 2017. However, they pled not guilty, citing that they had no control over what was done with the fuel, particularly by clients who were unaffected by the embargo.
Worth over 90 million euros, the fuel was reportedly used to power Russian fighter jets in Syria. A total fine of approximately $5.2 million was ordered.
The prosecution had requested a sentence of two years in prison and fines of 400 million kroner, in a rare trial over alleged violation of the EU embargo on Syria.
Keld Demant, the chief executive of Bunker Holding, received a 4 month suspended sentence.
The defendant made no comments to media sources after the trial.
