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Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Confirms Exports Of Sanctioned Dual-Use Technology To Russia


Examples of export-controlled components found in Orlan 10s -- unmanned reconnaissance aerial vehicles -- that were captured in Ukraine
Examples of export-controlled components found in Orlan 10s -- unmanned reconnaissance aerial vehicles -- that were captured in Ukraine

Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangharin, who is also the Central Asian country's trade and integration minister, has confirmed reports saying that Kazakhstan exported sanctioned dual-use technology to Russian companies that, according to investigative journalists, are involved in supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Zhumangharin said on June 27 that Kazakhstan's government is currently working on preventing the export of 104 types of goods to Russia, adding that control had been increased over companies involved in such exports. He refused to name the companies in question. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.

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