Rosoboronexport controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2014
Ukraine-related U.S. sanctions
The U.S. Treasury added Rosoboronexport to its sanctions list in connection with the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, further restricting its access to U.S.-linked transactions.
2012
Controversy over weapons supplies to Syria
Rosoboronexport was widely described as a major supplier to Syria during the civil war. Russia defended the transfers as fulfillment of longstanding contracts involving defensive systems, while the United States, Germany, Israel, and others criticized or opposed continued weapons deliveries.
2006
U.S. proliferation-related sanctions
The United States sanctioned Rosoboronexport under the Iran Nonproliferation Act, alleging that the organization had supplied Iran in violation of U.S. proliferation restrictions. The restrictions limited dealings with the U.S. federal government and became a prominent dispute in Russian-American relations.