Ukraine's message to Asian nations: your chips are turning up in Russian missiles
Ukraine's sanctions envoy said Russia could be forced to retreat from the war within six months if its oil revenues are halved.
TL;DR
- Ukraine's sanctions envoy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, urged Asian governments to close loopholes allowing Russian oil tankers and weapons components to pass through undetected.
- Vlasiuk stated that if Russia's oil revenues are halved, the country could be forced to retreat from the war within six months.
- Components recovered from a missile shot down in Ukraine originated from the U.S., Russia, China, Taiwan, and Japan, indicating global supply chains are embedded in Russia's weapons production.
- The envoy warned that microelectronic components used in Russian missiles reach the country through the Asian region and could end up in the military-industrial complexes of 'terrorist countries' like Iran and North Korea.
- Vlasiuk also cautioned against underestimating Moscow's 'gray-zone' tactics, which include drone incursions, sabotage, and cyberattacks, aimed at unsettling regional governments.