Civil Society Groups Urge EU to Tighten Kyrgyzstan Sanctions Following Export Ban

International civil society groups (SCAP and Freedom for Eurasia) have called on the EU Council to broaden export bans to Kyrgyzstan, alleging a 2025 spike in high-priority EU exports (e.g., turbo-jet turbines, electronic integrated circuits, lasers, CNC machines, radio equipment) are being funneled to Russia’s military-industrial complex; the EU has already restricted some exports and sanctioned Kyrgyz entities, while Kyrgyz officials deny the claims and warn the measures harm bilateral cooperation.