“Some commercial products, like drones or even microchips, could be adapted.
In addition to drones, Russia has for months relied on other countries, including China, for navigation equipment, satellite imagery, vehicle components and other raw materials to help prop up President Vladimir Putin’s year-old war on Ukraine.Īlthough Western sanctions have hampered Moscow’s ability to import everything from microchips to tear gas, Russia’s still able to buy supplies that support its war effort from “friendly” countries that aren’t following the West’s new rules, like China or the Gulf countries. Treasury sanctions since 2021 for providing the Chinese state with drones to surveil the Uyghur minority in the western region of Xinjiang. DJI is a Chinese company that has been under U.S. Officials are also concerned that some of the dual-use material could also be used by Russia to equip reinforcements being deployed to Ukraine at a time when Moscow is in desperate need of supplies.ĭa-Jiang Innovations Science & Technology Co., also known as DJI, sent drone parts - like batteries and cameras - via the United Arab Emirates to a small Russian distributor in November and December 2022. Western officials have said in recent weeks that China is considering sending weapons to Russia’s military, a move that could alter the nature of the fighting on the ground in Ukraine, tipping it in Russia’s favor.
and Europe warn Beijing against supporting Russia’s efforts in Ukraine. The confirmation of these shipments comes as leaders in the U.S.
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