Ukraine urges G7 to clamp down after western parts found in Russian missiles
by Dan Sabbagh in Dnipro from World news | The Guardian on (#6C6F2)
Kyiv says components including microchips supplied for civilian purposes are sent to Russia through countries such as China
Western microchips and other components coming largely via China are being used to manufacture Russian cruise and ballistic missiles that are being launched at Ukraine, Kyiv has said in a presentation prepared for G7 members this week.
The document, leaked to the Guardian, calls for the world's leading economies to pressure countries who fail to act decisively", without naming Beijing directly, as well as a plea to further tighten export controls.
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