Electronics manufacturers assessed the effect of possible US sanctions

Potential sanctionsdue to the aggravation of the conflict in Ukraine, they will make it impossible to purchase equipment from foreign manufacturers, and will also seriously complicate its production by Russian companies.Market participants warned about this

In January, the Ministry of Industry and Trade discussed with participants in the computer technology market an assessment of the consequences of possible sanctions that the US authorities threatened RUSSIA with in the event of an invasion of Ukraine. RBC was told about this by two interlocutors in the market. One of them reported that the discussions were oral. According to a third interlocutor in the market, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Digital Transformation, together with industry participants, have been operating for some time a working group, at whose meetings, among other things, the issue of possible sanctions was discussed, but he did not give details.

Last week, on January 20, REUTERS reported, citing sources, that the United States warned American chipmakers that in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the White House could ban the EXPORT of their products, as well as extend the scope of the so-called foreign direct production rule to Russia. which was previously used against the Chinese telecommunications giant HUAWEI. The latest measure could allow President Joe Biden's administration to halt shipments of chips, computers, consumer electronics, telecommunications equipment and other products made anywhere in the world as long as American technology was used.

Aggravation of the situation around Ukraine. Main Politics

On Tuesday, January 25, a senior US administration official at a briefing for journalists said that they are preparing new export controls that, in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, would have to “prohibit the supply of anything in which Russianeeds and cannot be easily replaced elsewhere.” In particular, he announced his intention to ban the export of complex technologies designed and manufactured in the United States, as well as potentially some foreign-made goods, in order to damage areas important to Russian President Vladimir Putin: artificial intelligence, quantum computing, defense, aerospace, lasers. and sensors, marine technology, etc. According to him, in the supply chains of each of these areas, the United States or its allies and partners are developers or manufacturers of technologies.

A representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the ministry "did not send any appeals to companies." He did not answer whether ministry officials asked such questions orally, or specify other details. RBC sent a request to the Ministry of Digital Development.