Trade: Despite Eu Sanctions – Germany Conducts Billions of Transactions with Russia

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German companies have so far exported goods worth 4.9 billion euros to Russia in 2025 – despite sanctions for the Russian attack on Ukraine. The Ministry of Economics in Berlin wants to close loopholes.

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Despite the EU sanctions, German companies have traded billions of dollars worth of goods with Russia. This is shown by an analysis by the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations, reported by the news magazine Politico. According to the analysis, German companies' imports from Russia amounted to €847 million in the first eight months of the year. The largest items are metals, fertilizers, and food. In response to the magazine's inquiry,…