Russian President’s Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, did not respond to journalists’ question that Russian authorities would resort to export restrictions, as China has done with the gallium and germanium metals.
The Kremlin spokesperson stated that this issue was within its jurisdiction and recommended that this issue be directed to the Russian government.
On July 4, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce from August 1, 2023 take precautions export control of gallium and germanium used in the manufacture of chips. Later, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said that these actions were in line with international practice and were not directed at any particular country.
In June, Nikkei announced that semiconductors from Japanese manufacturers still coming To Russia, bypassing the sanctions imposed shortly after the start of the military operation in Ukraine. It was announced that Russia bought at least two million chips from Japan with a total value of approximately 11 million dollars, while China, including Hong Kong, made more than 70% of the deliveries, followed by South Korea and Turkey. .
Former US Treasury extended sanctions against Russia.