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Irish Factory Could Face EU Sanctions over Ties to Russia

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An Irish factory supplying alumina to Russia could face EU penalties in the bloc’s upcoming sanctions package.

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Near Limerick, exports from a refinery to Russia have increased since the invasion of Ukraine. Its production enters the supply chain of Russian weapons manufacturers. Several EU countries now want to ban these deliveries.

·Paris, France
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The European Union is considering imposing restrictions on exports of alumina to Russia, which would also affect the Irish refinery Aughinish Alumina - the largest such enterprise in Europe. The plant in County Limerick is owned by the Russian aluminum giant Rusal, writes News.bg. The topic came into focus for the European institutions after an investigation by the Irish Times and OCCRP, which traced the path of alumina produced in Ireland to Ru…

Ireland has consistently stood by Ukraine in the European Union and supported sanctions against Russia, but a plant in the west of the country is raising increasingly uncomfortable questions for Dublin. Aughinish Alumina is Europe's largest alumina refinery, and a significant portion of its production goes to Russia, and the aluminum produced there could eventually end up in companies that make missiles, tanks and aircraft for the Russian milita…

The plant belongs to the Russian holding “Rusal”, the share of its exports to the Russian Federation after the start of a full-scale war has almost tripled

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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According to The Economist, the Aughinish Alumina plant supplies Russia with clay.

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fakti.bg broke the news on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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