Latvian Man Extradited to US for Alleged Conspiracy to Sell Avionic Technology to Russia

Published on August 22, 2024

A Latvian man extradited to the United States on charges of conspiracy to sell advanced avionic technology to Russian companies made his first appearance in a Kansas City federal court on Aug. 21. Oleg Chistyakov, 55, has been charged with violating the Export Control Reform Act, smuggling, money laundering, and conspiracy. He faces the maximum incarceration sentence of 20 years and a $1 million fine, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Christyakov allegedly conspired with two Kansas residents, 61-year-old Cyril Buyanovsky and 56-year-old Douglas Robertson, who pleaded guilty in March 2023 to conspiracy charges. Chistyakov conducted his operations from Latvia through his company, RosAero FZC, while Buyanovsky and Robertson operated through their company, KanRus Trading Company, to cloak their activities, the DOJ said....

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