EU tightens sanctions against Russian tech firms over Ukraine invasion.
The European Union has imposed an eleventh round of sanctions against Russia for its illegal actions against Ukraine, targeting Moscow's key IT providers and entities established to evade export bans. The IT firms Europe wants to harm work with Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and/or Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and hold clearances that make them privy to state secrets or permitted to work on weapons and other military equipment. The fresh round of sanctions also tries to stop tech reaching Russia.