JW
James Withers
@jameswithers.bsky.social
Interested in US/UK politics & current affairs everywhere. Recent arrival on Bluesky and still trying to find everyone.
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Here is the graph of UK car exports to Azerbaijan, spiking after Russian sanctions came in to place. Hilariously and embarrassingly, motor organisation SMMT says this isn’t evidence of the flouting of sanctions, rather that Azerbaijan is a “flourishing market”.
Here is the full Sky News story on the systematic abuse by UK and EU exporters of Russian sanctions. A brilliant, case study example of forensic journalism by Ed Conway.
Brand new luxury British and European cars are entering Russia despite being banned - here's how
Sky News travels to the Caucasian state of Georgia where we uncover a complex but finely-honed system designed to get cars into Russia, despite their importation being banned under UK and EU sanctions...
JW
James Withers
@jameswithers.bsky.social
Interested in US/UK politics & current affairs everywhere. Recent arrival on Bluesky and still trying to find everyone.
1.4k followers1.6k following270 posts