EU imposes sanctions on Uzbek businessman Rustam Muminov

Excerpt from EU document showing sanctions on Uzbek businessman Rustam Muminov for supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex via Fargona Chemical Plant

Uzbek entrepreneur Rustam Muminov has been included in the 19th package of EU sanctions adopted on 23 October 2025. According to the EU, Muminov continues to control the Fargona Chemical Plant (Farg’ona Kimyo Zavodi), which, the organization states, supplied cotton pulp to the Perm and Kazan powder plants for the production of weapons for the… Read More »

Uzbekistan leads in number of foreign prisoners of war in Ukraine — “I Want to Live” project

Illustration on the recruitment of Uzbek citizens into the Russian army

According to the Ukrainian project “I Want to Live”, Uzbekistan ranks first in the number of foreign prisoners of war currently held in Ukraine. This was reported in a publication dated July 30, 2025. The project claims, citing sources within the Russian Armed Forces, that in 2025 alone, the Russian army recruited 902 citizens of… Read More »