Technology sanctions would hit Russia ha • Table.Briefings

They are probably not directly included in the first round of sanctions but if the Russian Federation escalates the situation further, technology sanctions are also likely to come into force, which could hit Putin’s country hard. After all, Russia is still heavily dependent on Western technology.

Sovereignty is a major digital issue for the EU. But while in Europe this usually means reducing supply chain dependencies and preventing excessive access by the People’s Republic of China in terms of cyber security, Russia is officially pursuing the goal of far-reaching digital autonomy in terms of state policy. However, the state with 144 million inhabitants has not made much progress in this direction, which is why technology sanctions would hit it particularly hard.

Technology sanctions would hit Russia hard

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