Mouser customer service explained that Analog Devices don't want to sell to private individuals in Europe due to geopolitical reasons.

what the actual fuck does this mean.

@whitequark no idea, but it is a creative excuse
@whitequark it smells like ITAR, or at the very least sanctions evasion
@whitequark "we don't want our components to get laundered by private individuals and end up in russian drones" probably.
@whitequark Mouser cancelled my order of MAX2682 mixer chips 2 weeks ago. Digikey however did sell me some.

They will only sell to the flakiest of cut out companies. Because companies would never immediately on sell chips to avoid import restrictions and sanctions.

@whitequark