The Kyiv Independent successfully ordered American chips through Russian suppliers in February 2025, proving that dozens of Russian microelectronics suppliers find ways to circumvent U.S. and European bans and resell imported chips to arms manufacturers. - ThreadSky

kyivindependent.com • 60 days ago

The Kyiv Independent successfully ordered American chips through Russian suppliers in February 2025, proving that dozens of Russian microelectronics suppliers find ways to circumvent U.S. and European bans and resell imported chips to arms manufacturers.

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erst-officer.bsky.social•60 days ago

Yeah, the reseller, used and aftermarket market is a gordian knot mess.

thiqqvandyke.bsky.social•60 days ago

this is Nathan Fielder's biggest sting yet

atsissel.bsky.social•60 days ago

That was great journalistic work, as so much of your work is. An example for other lazy news outlets, more concerned about polls and hyped-up speculations: "What might happen if..."

jjurasin.bsky.social•60 days ago

I also tried to buy non-Russian gas....but all i can find is Russian one with India as transit.

jeannels.bsky.social•59 days ago

An enemy of the US who is attacking our ally is able to buy American microchips and incorporate them into drones and bombs that are used to attack our ally.

So sanctions mean absolutely nothing.

tonyfernandezsam.bsky.social•60 days ago

It's a joke..

splarkszter.bsky.social•59 days ago

This means so many ukranians are dying thanks to this.

How unethical and greedy.

newman4554.bsky.social•59 days ago

War is a profitable affair

donjorizzy.bsky.social•60 days ago

@whitehouse.senate.gov

forrepdemruleoflaw.bsky.social•59 days ago

I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that our current Russian puppet American government is shipping them directly to the Russians.

forrepdemruleoflaw.bsky.social•59 days ago

Infuriating.

improbablity.bsky.social•60 days ago

The distribution center for these sales is Trump Tower. I think that’s the place to start.

annoyed-aldo.bsky.social•60 days ago

Sanctions only work on African and South American countries did you not know that?! 🙄🙄🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

hou-chris.bsky.social•59 days ago

Some men will absolutely sell their souls to Lucifer for a quick buck.

I wish we could unmask them all…

suddensyl.bsky.social•60 days ago

With this administration you will most likely see no crackdown on manufacturers whose components are used by Russia for arms.

ukraine123.bsky.social•59 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/starskyua.bsky.social/post/3lkeen3me3k24

lucy2121.bsky.social•59 days ago

Corruption of sanctions, it’s always about the dollar.
Disgraceful.

valkonen.bsky.social•60 days ago

Well... those who follow Ukraine's brave struggle to survive Putin's bloody war know that all those measures to stop him have little effects; if anything other than public relations and image. Ukraine is giving us every day a lesson...

betaaquarii.bsky.social•59 days ago

😡😡😡

captainjimmyj.bsky.social•60 days ago

Was the return address the White House

myzsd.bsky.social•60 days ago

When sanction enforcement is on the level of "it's ok, because shipping label says it's going to Kazakhstan and Russia is just a transit country" this shouldn't surprise anyone.

andyerak.bsky.social•59 days ago

Deeply shameful that this and many other taps have not been closed off.

lookingglass1.bsky.social•60 days ago

Interesting... Almost like how the Iranians used to get their F14 parts from Isreal.
Note, Israel never carried the F14 in their arsenal, yet they had access to said parts.
Look it up.

jagerbeast.bsky.social•60 days ago

The west has never been weaker

orchidrain.bsky.social•60 days ago

Disgraceful!

freefran.bsky.social•60 days ago

Name & Shame!

daveleo72.bsky.social•60 days ago

From what I understand, it’s the old Soviet states, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan etc that are helping Putler acquire western tech, but also luxury cars etc.
We will not forget!

slavagondor.bsky.social•60 days ago

You'd think the Central Asian states would be keen to make Western allies, as the only other direction they have to turn is to China, and they'll just turn them into another Mongolia

citizenaspeaks.bsky.social•60 days ago

#ImpeachTrump&Vance

angrygenxdad.bsky.social•59 days ago

Money talks, always.

lucy2121.bsky.social•59 days ago

Unfortunately it does for those without a moral compass.
Bull💩 walks.

artemidorus.bsky.social•60 days ago

So easy to evade paper sanctions that reporters could do it. The west is ony half-serious about defeating russia. In fact, they never wanted Ukraine to win, just not lose, seting up a forever war.

nmuggoch.bsky.social•59 days ago

Well the US at least

newman4554.bsky.social•59 days ago

Certainly evokes concern

gutmann.bsky.social•60 days ago

📌

cecilwelles.bsky.social•59 days ago

well done

realkuskejens.bsky.social•59 days ago

👀

nychis.bsky.social•60 days ago

📌

benvanmierlo.bsky.social•60 days ago

What a f****** shame!

yrigoytia.bsky.social•60 days ago

Anyone with friends or family living overseas should make sure they pass this to them. Backdoor deals need to be squelched. We can’t rely on the US to lift a finger against it.

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