UK bans video game controller exports to Russia

Sanctions were also announced on exports of chemicals, electronics, machinery and metals to limit Russia's military capability. This includes electronic circuits and other components that can be used in weapons systems. "Gaming consoles will no longer be repurposed to kill in Ukraine," Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said. He added: "Putin thought he could use British markets to boost his war effort, buying harmless goods and turning them into tools of war - but the UK is exposing and acting on this sinister trade. "Today's action clamps down on Russia's sneaky trading and deprives Putin of the goods he desperately needs to fight his barbaric war."