The Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick, near the Shannon-estuary towns of Foynes and Askeaton. Photograph: Photograph: Alan BetsonThe European Union may have to take another look at whether alumina should be included in the sanctions regime against Russia, according to the bloc’s sanctions envoy. This aluminium is then sold to a trading company, ASK, that supplies dozens of Russian arms manufacturers, according to leaked financial documents. “The product alumina is not sanctioned. “It is the responsibility of all companies to do due diligence and to make sure their products are not finding their way into the Russian military machine.

Source: The Irish Times March 29, 2026 17:05 UTC