Turkey has secretly banned the export to Russia of more than 40 types of civilian goods of American origin that could be used for military purposes, the Financial Times newspaper reported, citing sources. , said Meduza.
According to the interlocutors of the publication, the Turkish authorities have introduced restrictions “a few weeks ago” by making changes to the country’s electronic customs system. The restrictions affect civilian components, including microchips and remote control systems that can be used for weapons by the Russian military. In any case, the US has given Turkey a list of goods that can be used for military purposes.
One of the sources said that Turkey did not publicly announce the restrictions for “political reasons”. According to the publication, the ban was introduced after Washington warned Ankara about the “consequences” of such trade with Moscow. Turkey’s trade ministry and Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov did not respond to FT requests for comment.
Turkey’s exports of dual-use goods to Russia increased dramatically shortly after the start of the full-scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine. In the first months of the war, according to the official statistics of the Turkish authorities, the number of exports of such goods was about three million dollars per month and reached its peak in December 2022.
Turkey was one of the countries that Vladimir Putin’s regime used to circumvent Western restrictions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ankara maintains good relations with Moscow, but at the same time it is dependent on Western countries militarily and economically.
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2024-10-23 08:09:00
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