Investigation: We tried to buy American chips as a Russian defense manufacturer — and it worked
kyivindependent.com
Despite bans put in place by the U.S. and Europe on the supply of electronic components to Russia, dozens of Russian microelectronics suppliers continue to obtain and resell imported chips to Russian arms manufacturers successfully. Without these Western chips, Russia would not be able to produce key weapons — like
  • Sibshops@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 days ago

    The administration keeps saying “even more sanctions”. How about just basic sanctions?

    Noone even touched how cryptocurrency is being used to evade sanctions. The current Russia sanctions seem like performative virtue signaling at this point.

    • Elfenbeil@feddit.orgOPM
      1·
      11 hours ago

      Sanctions don’t work. The people are suffering and the government or bad actors can use the loopholes.