Used cars from South Korea are being funneled into Russia via Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, according to automobile industry sources on Friday.
These vehicles typically passed through customs clearance in Almaty and Bishkek, the principal cities of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
They were then transported into Russia, mainly by truck and possibly by rail in some cases, with Moscow and Saint Petersburg being the primary destinations.
Estimates suggest that last year alone, thousands, potentially even tens of thousands, of South Korean cars entered Russia from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, with…