[HIGHLIGHTS] Sanctions have no effect – this is how Russians get their cars

Sanctions have no effect – this is how Russians get their cars. Most new cars sold in Russia come from China, but many of them take the detour via Kyrgyzstan.

WirtschaftsWoche speculates that this detour could be due to the low import tariffs, but could also be a strategy to conceal relationships with Russia. In 2014, the country joined forces with Russia, Armenia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to form the Eurasian Economic Union, an internal market for the free movement of people and goods.