Responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Commerce Department has banned exports of high-tech products to Russia. It’s a step intended to hamper Russia's ability to produce tanks, airplanes and other military equipment, according to Lightwave.
The European Union (EU) plus Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand have agreed to adopt similar sanctions. The Commerce Department has also imposed restrictions on Russian access to semiconductors, computers, telecommunications technology, information security equipment, lasers and sensors, and added 49 Russian military end-user organizations to its Entity List.
