russia uses algeria in shadow arms network to bypass sanctions investigation finds

Russia uses Algeria as a hub to bypass Western sanctions on military equipment transport. This creates a sanctions-evasion channel that may sustain Russian defense production and logistics, while increasing Algeria's role as a regional military logistics node. The mechanism is regulatory (sanctions evasion) and logistics (air cargo network). Impact is region-specific (Africa, Mediterranean) and single-supply-chain (Russian military exports). Direct winners: Russian defense firms (sustained revenue), Algerian logistics operators. Losers: Western sanctions enforcement, Ukrainian defense. Commercial mechanism is weak for most sectors except defense and logistics.