#Sanctions Circumvention
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![The Uzbek Cotton Behind Russia’s Missile Strikes]( "The Uzbek Cotton Behind Russia’s Missile Strikes")
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![Photo of Oleksandr Moiseienko]( "Photo of Oleksandr Moiseienko")
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- War in Ukraine
Russia’s missile production hinges on cotton from Uzbekistan, according to documents obtained by our newsroom. Internal records describe the material as irreplaceable for Iskander and S-300 systems. Under sanctions, it is shipped into Russia labeled simply as “cotton wool.”![Russia Keeps Flying Drones on Civilian Tech While Complaining About Starlink in Ukraine]( "Russia Keeps Flying Drones on Civilian Tech While Complaining About Starlink in Ukraine")
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![Jessica_daly]( "Photo of Jess Daly")
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- War in Ukraine
From fitness watch chips to dishwasher semiconductors, both Russia and Iran have long relied on dual-use civilian technologies to build weapons used in devastating attacks on Ukrainian peaceful cities.![A Starlink receiver sits atop a house in Kurdistan, Iran, January 28, 2023. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Starlink receiver sits atop a house in Kurdistan, Iran, January 28, 2023. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian ruble symbol displayed on a phone screen and an illustrative stock graph displayed on a screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on February 28, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian ruble symbol displayed on a phone screen and an illustrative stock graph displayed on a screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on February 28, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)")
![In this photo illustration, novelty Bitcoin tokens are photographed besides Russian rouble bank notes, on January 12, 2025 in Bath, England. (Source: Getty Images)]( "In this photo illustration, novelty Bitcoin tokens are photographed besides Russian rouble bank notes, on January 12, 2025 in Bath, England. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The vessel ANSHUN II with “Yokohama” fenders prepared and pipelines connected to receive another tanker and transfer Russian crude oil, 20 miles off Ceuta, on March 5, 2023, in Ceuta, Spain. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The vessel ANSHUN II with “Yokohama” fenders prepared and pipelines connected to receive another tanker and transfer Russian crude oil, 20 miles off Ceuta, on March 5, 2023, in Ceuta, Spain. (Source: Getty Images)")
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-1afe8933c743567b9dae4cc5225a73cb.png "Russia Keeps Flying Drones on Civilian Tech While Complaining About Starlink in Ukraine")
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