Europe Flooded With Illegal Wood From Billion-Dollar Russian Scheme
Posted On
January 06, 2021
More than 100,000 tons of illegal lumber has entered the European market, all linked to the Russian timber giant BM Group. The company is led by Russian tycoon Alexander Pudovkin, who now faces criminal charges of bribery and corruption. PEFC, a major timber accreditation body, has been criticized for "greenwashing" BM Group's exports.
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Earthsight: Europe awash with wood from billion-dollar Russian illegal logging scandal