cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/52291049
- The biggest direct exporters of machinery and technology to Russia are now China, Taiwan, and South Korea,” the researcher said.
- Taiwan is one of the largest exporters of high-tech parts to Russia. In 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, Taiwan had the highest number of companies after China that directly exported parts to Russia,” Hutyk said.
This seems reasonable to me … Unless the exported tech has non-military uses, but even then sanctions are part of the ways in which countries can apply pressure on Russia. https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-adopts-15th-sanctions-package-against-russia-its-continued-illegal-war-against-ukraine-2024-12-16_en