HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Russian birch wood has continued to flow to American consumers, disguised as Asian products, despite U.S. economic sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, a new report says.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
How Russian timber bypasses U.S. sanctions by way of Vietnam
A new report says Russian birch wood is routed through Asia before being shipped to American stores
By Michael Tatarski
October 1, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. EDT