Ireland refinery tied to Russia’s war

Weeks before Dublin takes over the EU presidency, a Russian-owned Irish refinery is under fire over alumina exports that investigators have linked to Moscow’s weapons supply chain.

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Questions are mounting over Ireland’s role in global supply chains linked to Russia’s defense sector, as scrutiny intensifies on Aughinish Alumina in Limerick. The refinery, owned by Russian aluminum giant Rusal, is accused by investigative reports of exporting alumina used in Russian weapons production.

While such exports are not currently banned under EU sanctions, the controversy highlights growing pressure on European governments to tighten restrictions on materials with potential military applications. The issue could gain urgency as Ireland prepares to assume the EU Council presidency.

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