A wartime project Although commercial labs have offered forensic testing for timber and other products for years ... evaded sanctions by re-exporting Russian wood to the EU.

The volume of exports of coniferous and hardwood lumber from Russia in 2024 amounted to 19.9 million cubic meters, down 8% compared to 2023, the Russian Forest industry association previously told ...

But Japanese construction companies have halted orders for Russian wood amid waves of economic sanctions against the country for its invasion of Ukraine. Some of the companies say they want to ...