US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo referred to Ukrainian officials who, at Wednesday’s Senate session, found semiconductors for dishwashers and refrigerators in Russian tanks. So much so that Ukrainian officials say these are substitutes for components that Russian manufacturers cannot get due to international sanctions.
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Raimondo U.S. technology exports to Russia have dropped by almost 70 percent since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, he said. In addition, US Commerce department spokesperson Robyn Patterson said that US parts shipments to Russia fell 85 percent compared to last year. Raimondo added that according to the information shared by Ukraine, the sanctions worked and made it difficult for Russia.
Intel, AMD, IBM, TSMC and GlobalFoundries stopped chip sales to Russia
As you may remember, Intel, AMD, IBM, Computer companies such as TSMC and GlobalFoundries had stopped selling chips to Russia. Russia’s response to tech giants has been to turn a blind eye to illegal electronics and component imports. Russia also plans to develop domestic chip manufacturing and reverse engineering in Western electronics.
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