Russia imports more food, fewer machines as sanctions tighten (INFOGRAPHIC)
First full-year trade data show Moscow choosing survival over industrial future.
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Chinese companies export, Russia kills, while trade between countries hits record €246 billion
Unlike North Korea, Beijing keeps its hands clean, letting companies feed the war machine through dual-use goods.
Thousands of lives are at stake this week as Washington holds key to peace, says Zelenskyy’s top aide
Head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office Andrii Yermak argued that decisive US action, targeting Russia’s energy and financial arteries, can bring Vladimir Putin’s war to an end.
Ukrainian drones damage sanctioned military electronics plant in Russia [updated]
The Bolkhov Semiconductor Plant produces microchips, semiconductors, and "eternal batteries" used in electronic warfare equipment.
Media: Investigation uncovers Russia’s potential sanctions evasion through transit manipulation
The scheme redirects goods meant for Central Asia and the Caucasus to Russia by manipulating shipping documents.
Bloomberg: India emerges as second-largest supplier of critical tech to Russia amid sanctions
India has become a key node in Russia's efforts to bypass Western tech sanctions, exporting sensitive technologies to Russia, including microchips, circuits, and machine tools.
US chipmakers testify before Senate on why their products are found in Russian missiles
While US company executives insisted they comply with sanctions, senators remained skeptical, citing evidence of new chips in modern Russian weapons systems.
Russia uses old ASML machines to produce microchips for weapons against Ukraine
Russian weapons manufacturers have found a way to circumvent international sanctions, using outdated ASML chip-making machines to produce components for their war effort against Ukraine.
US Commerce Secretary: “Russia forced to take microchips from breast pump devices”
Strict export restrictions imposed by the US have significantly hampered Russia's ability to access vital microchips, forcing it to resort to using commercial chips from household devices, the US Commerce Secretary said.