Western sanctions against Russia have not been fully effective, and are continuing to enable Russia to manufacture new missiles, which it uses in attacks on Ukraine.
Source: Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for Ukraine’s Air Force, in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda
Quote from Ihnat: "It’s clear that Russia has found ways to circumvent sanctions by relying on countries that continue to cooperate with it, and is receiving technical components that it can’t manufacture itself: boards, microchips, semiconductors. All these elements make a missile work.
So I hope that sanctions will keep putting pressure on Russia. If sanctions are implemented systematically, and if they are enforced, then we will be able to put Russia in its place."
Details: Ihnat also said that even if Russia has a sufficient supply of components, manufacturing missiles takes a long time, because they have to be produced, tested, and delivered to launch systems, all of which takes time.
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maminidemona on June 11st, 2023 at 12:12 UTC »
The article says sanctions are not "fully" effective, what is quite different.
Alas, we know that the big companies have the logistical means and the know-how necessary to circumvent the sanctions by bringing into play competition between countries.
The EU needs more power (but far-right Eurosceptic parties are sabotaging). The US has already been in the hands of the right and big business for decades.
Result: 1) sanctions work halfway. But anything that weakens Russia is helpful.
2) public funds pay for aid to Ukraine. So long they are willing to...
3) private companies get richer.
Spankyzerker on June 11st, 2023 at 10:22 UTC »
Sanctions aren't universal, not every country cares or even accept them. That is like saying UN controls peace.
wicktus on June 11st, 2023 at 09:57 UTC »
Russia has a giant spy/black market networks and still has strong allies like China.
No sanctions will ever really be effective sadly, the intent is to limit to a maximum their missiles production/purchase, it worked in the sense that without sanctions there'd be far more missiles and they have to scavenge home appliances to extract micro-controllers now.