Nikolai Pakhomov is an independent political columnist based in Moscow. He says industrial espionage among competitors is not uncommon.

• 莫斯科的独立政治专栏作家尼古拉.；帕克霍莫夫说，竞争对手之间进行间谍活动是很普通的事，他认为不应当对这一事件小题大做。