Comedy Gold: UK Blocks Video Game Controller Exports to Russia, Seeking to Thwart Drone Pilots
April 24th, 2025Yes, really.
Since nearly all video game controllers are made in China, maybe the Russians won’t think of using Aliexpress, or having China directly fly in cargo planes full of them. *snort*
Via: Reuters:
Britain on Thursday said it was banning the export to Russia of video game controllers which can be used to pilot drones, part of its latest package of trade measures following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
“We’re … banning outright video game controllers going to Russia, preventing them from being used to pilot drones on the frontline, meaning gaming consoles will no longer be repurposed to kill in Ukraine,” sanctions minister Stephen Doughty said in a statement.
