Did Cisco Never Leave Russia Post Ukraine War?

Ukraine is trying to combat illegal movement of technology into Russia and its areas, something that compromised its response to Russian invasion

It has come to notice that despite Cisco having decided to wound up operations in Russia, products ranging in value from less than $100 to tens of thousands of dollars has been secretly shipped into Russia again.

A leaked account of 500 such shipments that account for movement into Russia since August. Asked for clarifications from certain media houses which have covered this news earlier, Cisco has said it stands by its decision to wind up systematically its businesses in Russia.

But according to a representative of the Economic Security Council of Ukraine, shipments have been detailed in the leaked database. “We were not expecting this type of outcome,” the representative said.

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, a host of major U.S. corporations, including Cisco, ended their Russian operations. This could be a possible problem with grey market movement which has been a challenge to counter for economies worldwide.

These disorganized but markets that work in the dark could be responsible for the increase in the movement of counterfeit products. The Economic Security Council of Ukraine runs with the sole purpose of developing expertise in identifying and counteracting internal and external threats to Ukraine’s economic security. Means of countering Russian aggression include strengthening the Ukrainian army and putting in place “a wide range of measures” to suppress Russia’s economy, according to the council’s website.

A major threat to Ukraine is Russia’s support over technological know-how that has come handy in spying and compromising Ukraine’s security systems. The agency was set up after the invasion of Ukraine to examine whether companies that had promised they would exit, have actually carried out their promises of exiting Russia. Its research includes both U.S. and overseas firms.