The United States has shared a list of dual-use goods with four European nations, highlighting items that Moscow is believed to be pursuing in an effort to dodge sanctions imposed on Russia. This move, reported by Finance Times, underscores Washington’s concern about how sanction circumvention might unfold across different markets.
The report notes that American officials cautioned these European states about the tactics used by Moscow to bypass sanctions. In addition, the countries were provided with a detailed inventory of expensive dual-use products that Russia appeared determined to acquire, suggesting a targeted strategy to sustain critical supply chains under pressure.
The publication emphasizes that Brian Nelson, the vice president for counterterrorism and financial intelligence at the U.S. Treasury Department, traveled to Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Germany. His mission was to illustrate to these nations how Russia could be working to reconstruct supply networks that sanctions aimed to disrupt.
According to the newspaper, the items Russia is allegedly interested in include optical components, semiconductor converters, voltage and power measuring equipment, and user-programmable gate arrays. These categories illustrate a focus on tools that can support sophisticated technology sectors and industrial capabilities that sanctions seek to limit.
Andrew Adams, a former head of the U.S. Justice Department’s working group on Russia sanctions, stated that the department is pursuing new avenues to curb sanctions evasion and intends to place greater attention on intermediaries who help move restricted goods. The broader implication is a push to close gaps in enforcement by tracing intermediate routes and actors that enable sanctioned entities to access needed technologies.