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Most of Russia’s War Chips Are Made by US and European Companies
- Customs data show Russia imported chips made in US, EU in 2023
- Re-exports from third countries weaken sanctions on Russia
Russia imported more than $1 billion of advanced US and European chips last year, despite restrictions intended to stop President Vladimir Putin’s military getting hold of technology to fuel its war in Ukraine.
Classified Russian customs service data obtained by Bloomberg show that more than half of imported semi-conductors and integrated circuits in the first nine months of 2023 were manufactured by US and European companies.