US tries to stop its weapons components from getting to Russia
The US authorities have called on a number of American manufacturers to stop supplying goods to more than 600 foreign companies because of the high risk of their getting to Russia.
This was reported by Reuters.
The US Department of Commerce has sent letters to at least 20 companies in recent weeks. These companies manufacture and sell products found in missiles and drones used by Russia in its war against Ukraine.
"In the last several weeks, we've sent letters to more than 20 American companies, each containing a list of more than 600 foreign parties. In those letters, we've requested that the American companies voluntarily stop shipping to these parties due to the high risk of transshipment to Russia," said Assistant Secretary Matthew Axelrod.
According to him, senior US officials from the Department of Commerce, State Department, and Treasury Department are also contacting senior management of US companies directly to discuss further steps to prevent their products from entering Russia.
As a reminder, despite the long-lasting Western sanctions against Russia, dozens of components manufactured in the "free world" continue to be found in missiles and drones used by Putin's terrorist regime against Ukraine.
