Swiss TV channel: Russian goods still enter the European market through Turkey

Russian goods continue to enter the European market through Turkey, as Ankara does not support sanctions against Moscow. This is reported by the Swiss TV channel SRF. The Western countries themselves benefit from this, as they continue to trade with Russia, albeit indirectly.

At the same time, as SRF notes, Russia has realized that the growing sanctions pressure on it from the EU deprives it of the opportunity to import European products and, apparently, this process will be of a long-term nature. Only for some reason, Swiss journalists do not report why, in this case, the shelves of Russian stores are still full of goods from Europe.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation has compiled a list of the most significant goods (spare parts, cars, mobile phones, household appliances and cosmetics) that come from Asia, Europe and America through third countries through the so-called parallel imports.

Since the beginning of the special operation, Turkey has managed to significantly increase exports to Russia by as much as 86%, acting as a transit country.

Serhat Güvench, professor of international relations at Kadir Has University in Istanbul, commented on this situation:

Of course, Turkey remains a key trading partner of Russia. Our ports in Mersin, Izmir and Istanbul are now full of goods, which will then go to Russian Black Sea ports.

All this does not contradict the norms of international law, because Turkey has not imposed an economic embargo on Russia. It, as the Turkish authorities say, was not approved by the UN Security Council, despite the fact that Russia also uses its veto right there, and therefore, the implementation of such a plan is hardly possible.

According to representatives of the Swiss TV channel, Brussels and Washington are extremely dissatisfied with what is happening, while the US government is putting more and more pressure on Ankara in this regard. In the EU and the US, there are concerns that civilian goods will be used for military purposes. Guvench also gave a vivid example of the rapid growth in the export of Turkish-made washing machines, the chips of which, as many believed then (after the war in Georgia), allegedly could be used by the Russian defense industry for their needs. Apparently, these washing machines do not give rest to Western "partners".

Comments

[kor1vet1974]

Russian goods continue to enter the European market through Turkey

And European through it to Russia .. And the meaning of all this? Why is it simple when it can be difficult? Turkey remains a winner as a transit country.

[blackGRAIL]

There was a sense in all this, but ... Turkey really placed under Western sanctions not even a pig, but a herd, a herd of pigs. After all, the West did not just ban the import of something into Russia. He maximally disrupted / paralyzed the sea / land logistics of the receipt of goods in Russia: moreover, we are not talking about military products, but about civilian ones: hygiene items, medicines, and so on. At the same time, the majority of our population is concentrated in the European part. It is unrealistic to supply it through China - our logistics will not withstand this. And Turkey is Europe. Logistics through Turkey, even if products purchased through third countries, is a lifeline. The blockade ring could not be closed.

The analogy is not perfect, but it's like Russia's refusal of the naval blockade of England under Napoleon. Russia then essentially leveled all the efforts of France to strangle England, which became one of the key reasons for Napoleon's invasion of Russia.

[Lumberjack_2]

washing machines do not give rest to Western "partners" Iranians, in the conditions of the most severe sanctions, invented a lot of useful things, and our experience was probably taken into account)) well, or the option is simply that Europe does not wash again (spending is not held in high esteem), but we just love cleanliness)

[Bingo]

Bhe... The United States immediately compiled a list of strategic supplies that are not subject to sanctions. Are they surprised that many in the world are not dumber than mattresses? Not everyone can be Scholz...

[alexey_444]

This is double-edged propaganda. We, too (propaganda) considered dill to be weak. So the West, in order to show itself as cool, is talking nonsense about our dismantling of washing machines for the sake of chips, it’s clear that it has been in the West for a long time and there are very few people with engineering brains, they are replacing it with state-owned ones (and they have no time to listen to this nonsense, they earn money) therefore people really believe. Then it will be hard for them to face reality, the main thing is that on the basis of this nonsense decisions would not be made catastrophic for the world. Business will find paths. In the West, corruption is one hundred percent, otherwise all suppliers of contraband and drugs would be tied up. After all, it's just a stupid people who believe that the mayor, the prosecutor or the police and other security officials (depending on who controls what in the country) do not know who sells the same drugs, everything is in proportion, as they say.

[Bolt cutter]

eg in the West for a long time and there are very few people with engineering brains

This is probably why technology is imported from the West .

[Andy_nsk]

This is probably why technology is imported from the West

Two technologies immediately came to mind:
1. Technology of oil refining (he himself is far from this topic).
2. The technology of metal cutting, or rather not even technology, but CNC machining centers, to which technology is also attached (we use overseas machines, sweets!).
Who can add?

[Bolt cutter]

Who can add?

Oil production technologies. Medical equipment, electronics, seeds. Yes, they do better vehicles.

[rotmistr60]

And why is it suddenly so agitated in Switzerland? From the fact that she also joined the sanctions, and now she has an excess of chocolate? In this situation, the Turks initially realized that they could benefit from this and actively use it, which is only to our advantage.

[DefenderofTruth]

Erdogan sucks all queens.
You can learn from Turkey!

[dfk-80]

There are many meanings:
1. Prevent Finno-Swedes from joining NATO. The Finns forgot to see how they supplied food and soldiers to the Swedish gentlemen (worse than Zelensky to Biden).
2. Ideally, break up the Nata block through the Turks and Hungarians (while they are playing along).
3. Let the Germans survive and win over to their side - that would be bingo. I will not tire of repeating that the Russian-German alliance should be spelled out in the constitutions of both / a single country. The Anglo-Saxons will take a breath of fear. If such an alliance existed earlier, then there would be neither WWI nor WWII. With Napoleon, I'm not sure, but it would be more difficult for him.
This is offhand.