Bloomberg learned about US pressure on Turkey and the UAE due to trade with Russia

are concerned that Turkish exporters are supplying tens of millions of dollars worth of goods to Russia, which it can use in the military-industrial complex.Washington is also unhappy with the strengthening of financial ties between Moscow and Abu DhabiUS Treasury Building

Washington has warned the Turkish and UAE authorities that their maintenance of economic and financial ties with Russia interferes with efforts to put pressure on Moscow, Bloomberg writes, citing sources familiar with the situation.

According to them, on February 2-3, US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson met with Turkish officials. With them, he discussed the fears of the United States due to the growth of exports from this country, including American goods. US officials have warned their Turkish counterparts that they should severely curtail the flow of goods to Russia. According to the interlocutors of the agency, tens of millions of dollars worth of goods subject to export control are entering the country, and Russia can use them in the military industry.

Sources estimated the goods received from Turkish exporters in March-October 2022 at $800 million, of which machinery equipment was exported for $300 million and electronics for $80 million.

In Turkey, the US ambassador was urged to remove "dirty hands" from the country Politics

Earlier this week, Nelson met with officials in the UAE. People familiar with the discussions told the agency that he had discussed sanctions evasion with the Emirates authorities. Washington believes deepening ties between Russia and the UAE "impede efforts to isolate Russia."

Thwe Wall Street Journal previously reported that Washington is trying to influence Ankara to stop flights of US-made aircraft owned by Russian airlines to and from Turkey. Senior US officials have warned of the consequences if Turkish structures provide services to Russian (as well as Belarusian) carriers, such as refueling aircraft and providing spare parts. Possible sanctions include fines, loss of export privileges, imprisonment, etc.

The Russian Ministry of Economic Development previously stated that the Russian economy is confidently overcoming the sanctions barriers of unfriendly countries.
 

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