G7 Countries to Ban Russian Diamonds Starting Next Year
The bloc of industrialized nations has been trying to find additional ways to squeeze Russia’s economy to constrain its ability to fund its war in Ukraine.
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The bloc of industrialized nations has been trying to find additional ways to squeeze Russia’s economy to constrain its ability to fund its war in Ukraine.
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The European Union must stop importing diamonds from Russia, five of the bloc's 27 countries said in a joint proposal seen by Reuters, as the EU prepares new sanctions against Moscow for waging war against Ukraine.
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