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EU Sanctions Evasion: Dutch Microchips Fuel Russian Tech

11/4/2025

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RTL Nieuws finds that Dutch-made components include 379 items, of which 91% are microchips.
Loopholes allow these technologies to reach Russian systems despite EU sanctions.
More than 65% of the identified Dutch microchips were manufactured after February 24, 2022.
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls the situation highly undesirable and commits €36.5 million for enforcement with Ukrainian authorities to curb sanctions evasion.

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RTL Nieuws finds that Dutch-made components include 379 items, of which 91% are microchips.
Loopholes allow these technologies to reach Russian systems despite EU sanctions.
More than 65% of the identified Dutch microchips were manufactured after February 24, 2022.
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls the situation highly undesirable and commits €36.5 million for enforcement with Ukrainian authorities to curb sanctions evasion.