Supply of double -purpose: flow of military goods to the Russian Federation through Turkey has increased sharply - ft

According to journalists, the growing trade and the growth of imports to Turkey materials used by the Russian military, undermined the attempts by the US and Europe to limit Moscow's capabilities to equip their armed forces. The flow of inalienable goods from Turkey to Russia, necessary to maintain the combat capability of military equipment in Moscow, has increased significantly this year.

This is alarming in the United States and their allies, as they are afraid that this country can be used as an intermediate link to supply confidential products from their own manufacturers. About it reports Financial Times. The source emphasizes that an increase in trade volumes and an increase in supplies to Turkey 45 types of materials used by the Russian military, disrupted the attempts by the US and Europe to limit Moscow's capabilities to weapons its armed forces.

This led to increased tension between Ankara and its allies in NATO. The signal that this trade is a priority for Washington, the Deputy Minister of Finance of the United States for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Brian Nelson plans to visit Istanbul and Ankara this week. During his visit, he intends to discuss the issue of "prevention of undermining investigations in trade and financial activity, which contributes to Russia's efforts in its war against Ukraine.

" This trip will be the second for Nelson to Turkey in the current year and passes against the signs that certain dual -use goods, which are considered by the United States and their allies as especially valuable in the context of hostilities, are directly coming to Russia, despite the fact that they were marked for export to another country. Attempts to stop this trade with Russia are complicated as these goods have both commercial and military use.

In the first nine months of 2023, Turkey announced the export of 45 goods that the United States considers "high -national" for Russia and five countries of the former USSR, worth $ 158 million. This three times exceeds the level recorded in the same period of 2022, when the full -scale war of Russia against Ukraine began.

According to the Financial Times Analysis, based on data from the Trade Data Monitor's customs database, the average annual amount for the period from 2015 to 2021 was $ 28 million. During this period, 45 categories of goods, including products such as microchips, communication equipment and optical sights, are subject to export control by the US, European Union, Japan and the United Kingdom in order to prevent them from entering Russia.

However, it is possible to bypass these restrictions using intermediary structures to conceal the final destination. This year, the import of high priority goods to Turkey from the Great Seven countries increased by more than 60% compared to the same periods from 2015 to 2021, reaching almost $ 500 million. Earlier, the network appeared that at least 13 Turkish firms had exported goods to Russia last year totaling at least $ 18. 5 million.

On February 3, The Wall Street Journal published a material that reported that 10 Russian companies received vehicles, plastic and rubber products and other US sanctions. In addition, Turkish firms, by violating US export control, could send elevators, electric generators, printed fees and other goods worth $ 16 million.