The European Union on Thursday sanctioned 45 entities, including three India-based firms, for allegedly helping Russia’s military-industrial network bypass export curbs imposed after its invasion of Ukraine, according to PTI.

The measures, announced as part of the EU’s 19th package of sanctions, aim to tighten the economic squeeze on Moscow nearly three years into the war.

There was no immediate response from New Delhi to the EU’s move.

In a statement, the European Council said the newly sanctioned firms were “directly supporting” Russia’s military and industrial complex by enabling the circumvention of export restrictions on sensitive technologies.

These include computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools, microelectronics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and other advanced compon

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