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We gotta stop this shit from getting there. In the US for instance, all sanctions need to go back on Belarus.

Not only this. We, as the west, need to stop trading of dual-use components also to countries in proximity with ruzzia like Georgia, Kazakhstan, etc. If you look at export, it has been vastly increased from 2022

Sure, they could do this but then those countries would simply purchase them from non-sanctioned countries like China, Vietnam, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, even Japan or South Korea. I mean, Saddam Hussein was able to acquire western made computers even though Iraq was sanctioned to 11.

I’d like to what can be done about this from some experts… @explaintrade.com @davidheniguk.bsky.social @anderspucknielsen.dk bsky.app/profile/noel...

I think most of them are commercial components that can be bought almost anywhere. It's very difficult to end completely. It might be possible to find some key components where the supply chains can be controlled, though.

It seems like it’s pretty easy to get microchips into russia via Kasachstan. E.g. Infenion chips are used (and needed) for drones. As long as European authorities don’t take much effort to control exports thoroughly, sanctions against russia will fail. For german audience: youtu.be/TxDf9eiC13Y?...

I haven't seen the full list, but most are < $10 parts manufactured by the millions. You can easily buy them online. You can even refurbish them from products that have them.

Stuff that you can buy in any electronics shop around the world or special purpose chips?

That's not quite right; when it's consistent, the producer is aware that their products have an end use and who they were sold to—nobody is selling to a Martian.

The components are being resold via China through local businesses unaffiliated with the companies in question. It's extremely hard to prevent the illicit transfer of such tech.