Some Central Asian countries may join Western sanctions against Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin admitted at the Central Asia conference of the Valdai discussion club in Tomsk. Words of diplomat son CASS.
According to Galuzin, some Central Asian countries “signal that they are ready to follow” Western sanctions. The diplomat noted that such a trend is observed despite the “coincidence of positions” of these states and Russia regarding “the unacceptability and illegitimacy of unilateral economic restrictions”.
Galuzin assured that Moscow does not dictate to other states the foreign and domestic policy to follow, “when it does not run counter to mutual obligations, including those of the CSTO, the EAEU and the CIS “. The deputy head of the Russian Foreign Ministry said the Foreign Ministry is confident that Central Asian countries understand this nuance. The diplomat also warned that “the artificial destruction of ties with Russia can lead to more serious damage than the costs of the notorious secondary sanctions”.
In September 2022 in the Kremlin stress that Moscow is a key economic partner for many Central Asian countries. Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov noted that these states are “organically” linked to Russia.
The West’s struggle to circumvent sanctions
In March, The Telegraph reported that the EU was considering imposing sanctions on Russia’s neighbors to help it evade the sanctions. As reported by the publication, EU dignitaries drew attention to the growth of exports of dual-use goods to Central Asian countries. We are talking in particular about washing machines and used cars. European officials fear that these technologies will enter Russia by circumventing trade restrictions.
The European Commission (EC) has warned that the EU’s new 11th sanctions package will be devoted to tackling violations of anti-Russian restrictions and corresponding “loopholes”. By data According to Bloomberg, one of the proposed measures is a ban on the transit of a number of goods. In addition, the agency said that the European Union intends to launch a project aimed at strengthening the monitoring of compliance with sanctions against Russia.
In March, EC President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden Deal “Aggressively” prevent circumvention of anti-Russian sanctions restrictions. In particular, the parties decided that they would influence third countries.
In April, the U.S. Department of Commerce introduced export restrictions against companies from China, Uzbekistan, Armenia and certain other countries “for trying to evade export controls” and the purchase of American products for the needs of Russia .
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