
#Sanctions
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- Business
Despite an EU embargo on exporting ball and roller bearings to Russia—components small enough to fit in a palm, yet essential for keeping drones airborne and missiles on target—the Slovak firm Kinex Bearings shipped over $1.1 million worth to its Russian subsidiary in 2024.- Category
- War in Ukraine
The Russian economy has endured four years of sanctions since launching its full-scale war in Ukraine, but this endurance is not a sign of strength. One of its two key lifelines, the National Wealth Fund, is now showing serious signs of depletion, in part thanks to the sanctions.