US Bans Russian Smuggler from Exports After $7M Tech Heist
Published Date: 12/17/2025
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Summary
Nikolay Goltsev got caught and convicted for illegally sending over $7 million worth of sensitive tech to Russia without permission. Because of this, he’s banned from exporting anything from the U.S. for up to 10 years, starting from his 2025 conviction. This means no export licenses for him, and his past approvals are canceled—talk about a costly and long-lasting penalty!
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10-Year Export Ban for Nikolay Goltsev
Because Nikolay Goltsev was convicted on January 8, 2025 of illegally exporting dual-use components (over 300 shipments valued at over $7 million) to Russian military end users, he is denied all export privileges under the Export Control Reform Act for a period of 10 years, until January 8, 2035. He may not apply for, obtain, or use any export license, license exception, or export control document during that period.
Revocation of Any BIS Licenses He Held
BIS has decided to revoke any Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) licenses or other authorizations in which Goltsev had an interest at the time of his January 8, 2025 conviction. Those revoked authorizations cannot be used following this Order.
Ban on Others Doing Export Business With Him
From the date of the Order until January 8, 2035, no person may export, reexport, transfer, finance, facilitate, obtain from, or service any item subject to the Regulations for or on behalf of the Denied Person, or take actions that would help the Denied Person acquire or control such items. The Order also bars obtaining items from the Denied Person when you know or have reason to know they will be exported.
Affiliates Can Be Targeted to Prevent Evasion
BIS may also make any person, firm, corporation, or business related to Goltsev by ownership, control, position of responsibility, affiliation, or other connection in trade or business subject to this Order to prevent evasion. That means businesses connected to Goltsev could be added to the Order if BIS finds a risk of evasion.
45-Day Appeal Right to Under Secretary
Goltsev may file an appeal of this Order with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security within 45 days from the date of this Order, and the appeal must comply with Part 756 of the Export Administration Regulations. Filing an appeal is the formal avenue for seeking review of the denial order.
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