US technology exports to Russia fell by almost 70 percent.
Washington-imposed sanctions > are forcing Russia to use computer chips from dishwashers and refrigerators in some military equipment, said US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, writes The Washington Post.
“We have reports from Ukrainians that when they find Russian military equipment, it is filled with semiconductors, which the Russian military took out of dishwashers and refrigerators, “- said Raimondo, adding that she recently met with the Prime Minister of Ukraine.
According to Raimondo, whose department controls export controls, which make up much of the sanctions package against Russia, US technology exports to Russia have fallen by almost 70 percent since the sanctions were imposed in late February. Three dozen other countries have adopted similar export bans, which also apply to Belarus.
According to Raimondo, the approach was not to provide Russia with technologies that it could use to continue the war.
The story of the semiconductors came from Ukrainian officials, who said they inspected captured Russian tanks and found parts of refrigerators, commercial and industrial equipment that were likely to compensate for other inaccessible components, Trade Department spokeswoman Robin Patterson said.
In her Senate speech, Raimondo also pointed to recent reports that two Russian tank manufacturers had to suspend production due to a lack of components.
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Earlier it was reported that Russia is stopping production of new tanks due to financial problems and lack of imported components. This was stated by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Russia's Uralvagonzavod is trying to overcome the crisis caused by the imposed sanctions. The intelligence service noted that since the beginning of the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the company has faced numerous financial problems.
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