 Armenia and Georgia helping Russia evade sanctions. The American publication Politico writes that the U.S. has identified five countries helping Russia evade sanctions. Armenia and Georgia are among these countries. The publication is based on a speech by U.S. State Department sanctions coordinator Jim O'Brien at the annual meeting of the European Council on Foreign Relations. The U.S. has identified five countries in particular that are causing the circumvention problem of sanctions. Turkey, Kazakhstan, Georgia, the United Arab Emirates, and Armenia, the article says. As O'Brien notes that European companies sell materials to other countries and then these countries sell these materials to Russia. Exports of basic chips and electronics that Russia needs for its war machine have returned to pre-war levels as Russia has become better at evading sanctions. By early this year, Russia was able to re-import certain key categories of electronics at roughly pre-war levels i.e. the chips, processors, and integrated circuits needed to manufacture modern weapons. You know what's at stake. Your economy is in danger. You get most of your income based on relations with Europe, USA, and Japan. Why risk everything for a few deals? O'Brien said. The president of Georgia and individual departments have repeatedly noted that Georgia adheres to the sanctions imposed against Russia and will not help anyone avoid them.