When Sanctions Go Wrong: The Curious Case of British Kits and Russian Fittings
Introduction: A Comedic Tragedy of Errors London, United Kingdom In an era where sanctions are meant to be the big stick in international relations, one might assume that shipping British military equipment to companies with ties to the Russian military would be a no-go. However, recent reports indicate that £1.6 million worth of British kits has been shipped to such companies, revealing a bureaucratic blunder of almost Shakespearean proportions. It seems that while the politicians are busy drawing red lines in the sand, the customs officials are drawing them on the wrong maps altogether....