The Czech Republic explained the ongoing trade with Russia: This is to the detriment of Moscow

Sanctions cannot completely stop the supply of Czech products to Russia, but they lead to costs for Moscow. This was stated by the Security Information Service (BIS) in its report for 2024.

The document notes that some Czech companies are trying to find ways to deliver goods to Russia, which is under international sanctions. Most often they try to carry out deliveries to Russian customers by re-exporting through the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), or through China.

According to the Czech counterintelligence, "sanctions cannot completely stop supplies, but they are important because they lead to costs for Russia associated with the need to find ways to purchase goods informally and longer." At the same time, BIS believes that despite the statements of local representatives, Russia is not able to replace the import of Western goods with domestic production in a number of areas, including the production of weapons systems.

"Therefore, Russia's attempts to obtain goods from the Czech Republic that fall under sanctions continued in 2024 ... Many Czech manufacturers have come to terms with the changing geopolitical situation and have found customers in other territories. However, some Czech companies continued to look for ways to deliver their products to customers in Russia," the BIS reported.

Currently, Czech counterintelligence is investigating a specific case when a Czech manufacturer, in an effort to circumvent sanctions, redirected exports intended for Russia first to the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union, and then to China.