US, UK and EU plan to put pressure on UAE to stop helping Russia in war with Ukraine

Wall Street Journal reports citing U.S. and European officials.

According to media reports, officials from Washington and European capitals visited the UAE on September 4 as part of a joint effort to ensure that Russia does not receive computer chips, electronic components, and other so-called dual-use products that have both civilian and military applications, Reuters reports.

In August, it was reported that Russian airlines purchased $1.2 billion worth of spare parts from May 2022 to June this year, despite the sanctions imposed on Russia. Among the purchased equipment were parts necessary to maintain the aircraft in airworthy condition (devices from the American company Northrop Grumman, cockpit pressure valves, landing gear).

• At the end of August, Reuters journalists found out that the spare parts were delivered to Russia through intermediary companies in a number of countries, including the UAE.

• In May, Reuters reported that the UAE was profiting from sanctions by becoming Russia's center for gold trading.