It's likely to be a significant blow to Russia, which has been looking for an alternative to AMD and Intel processors since the companies stopped shipments to the country following its invasion of Ukraine.Kommersant business daily (via Tom's Hardware), citing sources close to Russia's Ministry of Digital Development and in the electronics market, writes that the Chinese government has banned the supply of Loongson processors based on its own LoongArch architecture to the Russian Federation and other countries.The short-term impact of the ban, which has not yet been officially implemented, is likely to be minimal, but it could have major implications if Russia loses access to grey imports of Intel and AMD CPUs that arrive via other countries.This week brought news that China could be hit with more sanctions from other countries that will restrict exports of chipmaking equipment.Following the bans implemented by the US government, the Netherlands and Japan are expected to announce similar restrictions in the coming weeks."