EU Sanctions Kyrgyzstan in Move to Choke Off Russia’s War Machine

The European Union adopted a 20th sanctions package imposing country-level restrictions on Kyrgyzstan — including bans on exporting CNC machines and radio equipment — citing concerns these goods are being re-exported to Russia to support missile and drone production; the measures build on prior sanctions against Kyrgyz banks and a cryptocurrency exchange and follow UK calls to sanction Kyrgyz officials tied to a ruble-pegged cryptocurrency.