UK bans video game controller exports to Russia used to pilot drones
- The UK Foreign Ministry banned video game controller exports to Russia on April 24.
- Russia uses these controllers to pilot drones operating on the front line in Ukraine.
- This prohibition forms part of a package containing 150 new trade restrictions.
- The sanctions package includes bans on technology, chemicals, metals, and machinery exports.
- These actions aim to limit Russia's military capabilities and industrial capacity.
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UK blocks video game controller exports to Russia, seeking to thwart drone pilots
Britain on Thursday said it was banning the export to Russia of video game controllers which can be used to pilot drones, part of its latest package of trade measures following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
A product essential for game consoles, banned from export by London, in the latest measure aimed at "strangle the Russian war machine" - HotNews.ro
The measure comes amid 150 new trade sanctions imposed by London against Russia, Politico reports on Thursday. The British government has banned the export of controllers for game consoles to Russia, which it says…
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