Sales of tech to Russia are beginning to stop as a result of sanctions against the country, following its invasion of Ukraine.
The sanctions were announced by the US government on February 24 and imposed restrictions on semiconductors, computers and other dual-use commodities. Now, these sanctions are taking effect and imports into Russia are stopping (via PCGamer).
The sanctions also expanded the Foreign Direct Product Rule which requires manufacturers using American made tools and software to obtain specific licences from the US government before they can trade with Russian companies that directly support the military.
A statement made to Tom’s Hardware from Intel says, “Intel complies with all applicable export regulations and sanctions in the countries in which it operates, including the new sanctions issued by OFAC [Office of Foreign Assets Control] and the regulations issued by BIS [Bureau of Industry and Security].” AMD has also reportedly halted sales of processors to Russia.
Even though Russia has its own companies that design chips, 92 per cent of the world’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing capacity are in Taiwan, with South Korea holding the remaining eight per cent, according to .
