EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia will not include alumina
L'essentiel
- The EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia will not include alumina, according to European Commission spokesperson Siobhan McGarry.
- This decision comes despite a recent political scandal in Ireland concerning large shipments of local alumina to Russia, for which there are no current trade restrictions.
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Pourquoi c'est important
A political scandal in Ireland involved reports of large shipments of local alumina to Russia. The European Commission stated that alumina will not be included in the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia.
BRUSSELS, June 11. /TASS/. Aluminum and the raw material for its production - alumina - will not be included in the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia, despite the recent scandal in Ireland, by European Commission spokesperson Siobhan McGarry said at a briefing in Brussels.
"We have not included alumina in the 21st sanctions package. <…> We are monitoring the situation [with Ireland] we are in close consultation with the Irish government," she said.
Earlier, a high-profile political scandal erupted in Ireland over reports of large shipments of local alumina to Russia, despite the fact that there are no restrictions on the trade of this raw material.
Questions ouvertes
- What are the specific details of the political scandal in Ireland?
- What is the volume of alumina shipments to Russia?
- What are the reasons behind the EU's decision not to include alumina in sanctions?
- What consultations are taking place between the EU and the Irish government regarding this matter?
