U.S. threatens Russia with a chip blockade
Biden administration officials say they will cut Russia off from its vital supply of semiconductors if it invades Ukraine — a broad sanction without precedent.
Why it matters: Stemming the flow of microchips to Russia would be a blow to the country's economy, but the novel move could have long-term repercussions for U.S. companies.
How it works: As part of Biden's strategy to inflict economic pain on Russia, the administration is threatening to use government regulations to restrict not only chips made by U.S. companies, but chips made by foreign companies that rely on U.S. equipment, tools, software or designs.
Because of the ubiquitous presence of U.S. technology in the chip-making supply chain, the blow to Russia could be staggering.
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I got called out last week for referring to Russia as the Soviet Union. But in my opinion it is more than fitting. 
After a brief exchange I just put'em on my Ignore List. Life's too short. 
