{"id":1246588,"date":"2025-11-03T20:54:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1246588"},"modified":"2025-11-03T20:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:54:49","slug":"the-washington-post-china-expands-exports-of-drone-components-to-russia-despite-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/the-washington-post-china-expands-exports-of-drone-components-to-russia-despite-sanctions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Washington Post: China Expands Exports of Drone Components to Russia Despite Sanctions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New data reveal that Chinese exports of critical drone components to Russia have surged, suggesting Beijing\u2019s ongoing commitment to its so-called \u201cno-limits partnership\u201d with Moscow,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/10\/13\/china-russia-drone-parts-ukraine\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawN12T5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHqKtVkRK5bPOUszbgH8OcU8oHjixiVJsgwWTGBEP5Bj1I_yL8XxxocaspJsK_aem_MuJLmZoP6VpB1ZUrk7vbXw\"> The Washington Post reported.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the trade intelligence firm Sayari, Russian company Rustakt LLC imported over $577 million worth of engines, lithium-ion batteries, and electronic parts from Chinese suppliers between July 2023 and December 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the European Union sanctioned Rustakt in December 2024, its Chinese partners \u2014 including Shenzhen Huaxin Energy, a battery manufacturer, and Nasmin Technology, owned by Shenzhen Kiosk Electric \u2014 remain outside Western restrictions and continue to operate freely. Both companies declined to respond to press inquiries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts note that these transactions expose loopholes in international export-control systems, which allow sanctioned Russian entities to bypass restrictions and access key materials through intermediaries in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ukrainian think tank <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StateWatch.ua\">StateWatch <\/a>had already flagged this trend in its late-2024 and early-2025 reports, warning about China\u2019s growing role in equipping Russia\u2019s FPV drone production and sharing its findings with international partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/ukraine-to-produce-600-800-interceptor-drones-per-day-by-late-november-main-statement-of-zelenskyy-during-briefing\/\">Ukraine to produce 600-800 interceptor drones per day by late November. 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