A Moscow airport, whose ownership was linked to an Irish company, has been put up for auction by Russian authorities after it was seized last year. Domodedovo Airport, a transport hub for the city, was seized by Kremlin authorities, accusing its owners of using internationally registered companies to obscure foreign influence on the business. Among those critiques by Russian authorities was the use of an Irish-registered company called DME Airport Designated Activity Company, as reported by The Currency last May. The seizure was driven by alleged foreign influence in the ownership of the airport, which carries millions of passengers every…

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