European Commission Refrains From Sanctioning Irish Plant That Supplies Raw Materials to Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex

The European Commission has refrained from imposing sanctions on the Aughinish plant in Ireland, which supplies raw materials to Russia’s military-industrial complex

The European Commission has decided, for now, not to impose sanctions on the Aughinish plant in Ireland, Irish broadcaster RTÉ reports.

It is reported that possible restrictions were discussed today between the European Commission and member states during talks on the next package of sanctions against Russia.

According to an RTÉ source, the European Commission decided against sanctions because of potential disruptions to the European aluminum market, as Aughinish is a key supplier of alumina to several European smelters.

Earlier, an investigation by European media outlets showed that most of the alumina exported by the plant is sent to Russia. The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) found that the resulting aluminum was then sold to Russian weapons manufacturers, which in particular supply the Russian army with ballistic missiles.

Important Stories writes that the Aughinish plant belongs to Oleg Deripaska’s Rusal. The plant’s raw materials are used to produce Kh-101 and Iskander-M missiles, as well as engines for tanks, the outlet уточняет.

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