Published 4 months ago

Chinese, Turkish Companies Supplying Russia With Key Gunpowder Component

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The EU banned shipments of nitrocellulose to Russia in April 2022 as part of sanctions. But Russia was able to ramp up shipments of the key component by more than five times in 2022. Turkish companies have contributed to nearly half of Russia's nitro cellulose imports. Chinese companies have accounted for about one-third of supplies.

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The Moscow Times

Chinese, Turkish Companies Supplying Russia With Key Gunpowder Component

Turkish and Chinese companies have helped Russia replenish its dwindling stocks of ammunition by exporting large volumes of a key component used to produce gunpowder, the Moscow Times’ Russian service reported Wednesday, citing customs data. The EU banned shipments of nitrocellulose — a highly flammable compound used as the main ingredient of modern gunpowder — to Russia in April 2022 as part of sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

4 months ago·Moscow, Russian Federation

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