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Ireland’s EU presidency already under pressure – how long can Europe resist sanctioning Russian alumina plant?

Ireland’s EU presidency already under pressure – how long can Europe resist sanctioning Russian alumina plant?
EUobserver

As Zelensky publicly rebuked the role of European companies like a Russian-owned alumina refinery on Irish soil, Dublin assumes the EU Council presidency under pressure to stop exports to Russia of a key component for its defence sector.

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