American companies are being urged by the U.S. government to stop shipping goods to over 600 foreign entities, according to a senior official. The Commerce Department has sent warnings to at least 20 companies in recent weeks as part of efforts to hinder Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine. These companies manufacture and sell products that have been found in missiles and drones in Ukraine.
Since the start of the conflict, the U.S. and more than 30 other countries have imposed sanctions on Russia to limit its access to Western technology and resources. Despite these measures, American components have still been discovered in Russian weapons left on the battlefield in Ukraine. Assistant Secretary Matthew Axelrod spoke at the department’s annual export control conference in Washington, D.C., revealing that letters were sent to American companies listing more than 600 foreign parties with whom shipments should be temporarily halted due to the high risk of transshipment to Russia.
Axelrod stated that officials from the Commerce, State, and Treasury departments have been directly communicating with senior leaders of U.S. companies to discuss additional steps they can take to prevent their products from being used in Russia’s war effort against Ukraine. The goal is to prevent American goods from aiding Russia’s military activities in Ukraine.
In addition, efforts are being made by the U.S government and other countries involved in the conflict towards ensuring that U.S companies are aware of these risks and taking proactive measures to prevent their products from ending up in Russia.
The U.S government is taking all necessary steps within its power, alongside international allies, to ensure that Russian aggression towards Ukraine is stopped and that it does not escalate further into a full-scale war between two major global powers.
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