Russia is still obtaining large volumes of Western technology critical to its war in Ukraine, even as sanctions show some sign of taking hold, new analysis shows. Moscow imported more than $22 billion worth of critical components between January and October 2023, Russian trade data shows. Over the same period, it also imported almost $9 billion worth of "high-priority" battlefield components, which Western authorities have specifically sanctioned. The report's authors said the data suggests that some export controls are working, and that Russia has been unable to find reliable substitutes for many Western components. Zelenskyy did not provide evidence for his assertion, and Russia has separately said that its production of military equipment has stepped up.

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Persons: —, Russia —, Bilousova, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy Organizations: United Arab, KSE Institute, Russia, CNBC Locations: Russia, Ukraine, China, Hong Kong, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Western, Japan, South Korea, UAE, Moscow