Despite the sanctions imposed on Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, Turkish companies sell American electronics, spare parts and other goods to the Russian Federation, which are used by the army of the aggressor country. The Wall Street Journal writes about this, noting that at least 13 Turkish firms were caught collaborating with Moscow..

They have already managed to sell goods to the Russian Federation for a total of $18.5 million. Among the purchases of Russians - plastic, rubber products and vehicles. Procurement is carried out by ten companies of the Russian Federation, against which economic restrictions have been introduced.

The WSJ notes that Turkish firms began violating export control rules as early as March by selling elevators, power generators, circuit boards and other American goods to the occupiers.. By October last year, the total amount received by violators from the Russian Federation amounted to $15 million.

Which Russian companies are involved in this? We are talking, first of all, about a subsidiary of the Russian corporation "

The Turkish Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia and the Federal Customs Service have not yet commented on this..

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Recall, Bloomberg wrote a few days ago that the United States notified the United Arab Emirates and Turkey that their economic and financial ties with Russia impede efforts to contain the Russian invasion of Ukraine.. After all, it is with the help of these countries that Moscow manages to avoid sanctions..