Over $30m worth of aircraft tyres from firms like Michelin and Dunlop were imported into Russia despite sanctions. Russian aviation relies on foreign tyres, underscoring the need to strengthen sanctions. Evasion weakens global efforts to curb Russia’s military capabilities.

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1. Unfortunately many of these suppliers are supported by third parties – operating from countries who have not implemented or supported sanctions against Russia (China as an example). They deliver branded goods, manufactured outside of the direct control of those companies like Dunlop to avoid the restrictions and maximize profit. These companies should have an obligation to apply sanctions for direct and indirect suppliers.

2. Ukraine = corruption leader of EU

3. Stop the tyres, pause the landings until Russia circumvent with lesser quality. More blow outs, more damaged craft = progress…

4. Stop the tyres, pause the landings until Russia circumvent with lesser quality. More blow outs, more damaged craft = progress…

5. All businesses should be forced to pay 100% of profits from and deals with Russia, or 50% of all profits made since the first day of this latest incursion by Russia, and I mean 50% of worldwide profits, maybe more if they don’t stop.

6. Start using Chinese tires 🙂

7. Seems like an impossible situation. The west is governed by these Wall Street companies, but you expect them to stop doing business with the most important markets for the sake of some proxy war?

   Good luck with that..