Russia wants to legalize the registration of stolen cars from the occupied territories of Ukraine The transport committee of the State Duma of Russia recommended the adoption in the first reading of a draft law that would allow the registration of cars wanted by Interpol, if they are searched at the initiative of "unfriendly" countries. Russia's Deputy Interior Minister Ihor Zubov said that these changes are related to the war against Ukraine. According to him, there are problems with the registration of "former Ukrainian vehicles" in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the introduction of Western sanctions, Russia has become one of the largest markets for the sale of stolen cars from Europe and North America. According to Interpol, from February 2024 to July 2026, there were 4,798 reports of cars stolen from Canada alone and then used in Russia. Also, thousands of stolen foreign cars enter the Russian market through the United Arab Emirates as part of so-called parallel imports.

Russia wants to legalize the registration of stolen cars from the occupied territories of Ukraine The transport committee of the State Duma of Russia recommended the adoption in the first reading of a draft law that would allow the registration of cars wanted by Interpol, if they are searched at the initiative of "unfriendly" countries. Russia's Deputy Interior Minister Ihor Zubov said that these changes are related to the war against Ukraine. According to him, there are problems with the registration of "former Ukrainian vehicles" in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the introduction of Western sanctions, Russia has become one of the largest markets for the sale of stolen cars from Europe and North America. According to Interpol, from February 2024 to July 2026, there were 4,798 reports of cars stolen from Canada alone and then used in Russia. Also, thousands of stolen foreign cars enter the Russian market through the United Arab Emirates as part of so-called parallel imports.