IZHEVSK, Russia (Reuters) – Russian carmaker Avtovaz, controlled by France’s Renault, is looking to secure alternative supplies of electronic chips in case U.S. sanctions curb deliveries to Moscow, the company’s chief executive said on Tuesday. Western governments are set to announce fresh sanctions against Russia after President Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, deepening fears of a new war in Europe. The White House has told the U.S. chip industry to be ready for new restrictions on exports to Russia if Moscow attacks Ukraine. “Of course we are also investigating pos…