By Leah Montebello Ericsson pushed back against reports that it had continued to export equipment to Russia even after war had erupted in Ukraine. In a statement released over the weekend, the Swedish telecom equipment maker said the initial coverage from media outlet Swedish Radio was “factually incorrect” and disputed claims that it was granted a series of exemptions on what it could sell to Russia, including products for potential military use. Ericsson said it is only providing software and technical support to Russian clients, and was not selling equipment to mobile operators. “These item…