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US warns Turkey on exports seen to boost Russia’s war effort

US warns Turkey on exports seen to boost Russia’s war effort

ISTANBUL: The United States warned Turkey in recent days about the export to Russia of chemicals, microchips and other products that can be used in Moscow's war effort in Ukraine, and it could move to enforce existing bans, according to a senior US official.Brian Nelson, the US Treasury Department's top sanctions official, visited Turkish government and private sector officials on Thursday and Friday to urge more cooperation in disrupting the flow of such goods.In the meetings in Ankara and Istanbul, Nelson and a delegation highlighted tens of millions of dollars of exports to Russia that raised concerns, the official said, requesting anonymity to discuss the talks.“There is no surprise...that Russia is actively looking to leverage the historic economic ties it has in Turkey,“ the official said. “The question is what is the Turkish response going to be.”NATO member Ankara opposes the sweeping sanctions on Russia on principle but says they will not be circumvented in Turkey, urging the

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