Maldives Airports Company
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WSJ investigation: Russia uses Maldives airport in Malé as transit hub for sanctioned goods
A Wall Street Journal investigation reports that Russia is using the international airport in Malé, Maldives, as a key transit point to import sanctioned and dual-use goods from the US, Europe, and China. Daily Aeroflot flights carry cargo that is processed by local intermediaries linked to Russian logistics companies and reloaded onto flights to Moscow. Some shipments reach sanctioned Russian entities including S7 Airlines.