We are really looking into all the types of things that help Russia to wage this war to put them on the sanctions list,” Kallas told reporters. “Even the consoles for video games, because apparently these are the ones that they operate drones with.

From HOTAS flight sticks to gamepads themselves, if it can process an input it’s probably being used somewhere for something other than making Mario jump. Now, the EU is proposing a ban on video game hardware sales from the bloc to Russia to stop it from using kit as weapons of warfare.

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, has proposed banning the sale of gaming consoles to Russia, including PlayStation and Xbox, the Financial Times reports.