After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the imposition of sanctions on the nation meant direct exports of British-made luxurious automobiles fell to zero.
Nevertheless, Sky Information evaluation exhibits lots of of hundreds of thousands of kilos price of luxurious automobiles are being bought to Russia via neighbouring nations.
Notably, Azerbaijan on Russia’s southern border, the place Britain recorded an unprecedented improve in automotive exports. In flip, Azerbaijan reported an unprecedented improve in automotive exports to Russia.
Niall Paterson is joined by our economics and information editor Ed Conway on the Sky Information Each day, to clarify why luxurious automobiles are nonetheless discovering their means into Russia, and what might be completed about it.
Click on to subscribe to the Sky Information Each day wherever you get your podcasts
Producer: Alex Edden
Assistant producer: Iona Brunker
Editor: Philly Beaumont
