According to the national opposition, the Russians are planning to create and finance shell companies in Uzbekistan to purchase electronics for UAVs to circumvent the imposed sanctions.
How Russia plans to use Uzbekistan
The opposition reminds that on December 26, 2023, as part of a meeting of the leaders of the CIS countries, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin discussed the terms of cooperation with the top military and political leadership of Uzbekistan.
In particular, the opposition notes preliminary agreements have been reached regarding creating several shell companies on the territory of Uzbekistan, which the Russian government will finance.
They officially announced cooperation in the transport industry.
However, according to the Center, the opposition is, in fact, the creation of fictitious companies to circumvent international sanctions by Russia.
And also enterprises for the assembly of UAVs, which will consist of foreign electronic components.
In the future, these companies will export products and components to several Russian defence enterprises. In particular, to "Elektropribor Kazan Plant", "Elekon Plant", "Stella-K", and others.
Russia also plans to buy Soviet ammunition stocks in Uzbekistan.
Accordingly, the Russians plan to continue deploying fictitious enterprises in the countries of Central Asia to circumvent international sanctions.
Russia encountered problems during the export of oil to India
After rising to a record high of 2.15 million barrels per day in May, oil imports from Russia have fluctuated downwards, falling sharply between November and December to 1.48 million barrels per day last month, the report said.
Analysts indicate that "Sokol" oil could not be supplied due to problems with payment against the background of increased sanctions.
Indian refineries, buying an average of 140,000 barrels per day from Sokol in 2023, failed to receive any such cargo last month.
Sakhalin-1 LLC, which produces oil in the Russian Far East, could not open a bank account in the United Arab Emirates to allow buyers to pay in dirhams. Victor Katona, lead commodity analyst at Kpler, said that of the six tankers idled off India's coast, two have indicated they may change routes to China.
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