MEPs pressure EU to sanction Irish alumina sales to Russia

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15/06/2026 - 10:29 GMT+2

A cross-party coalition of 47 MEPs has sent a letter to the EU's trade and foreign policy chiefs urging them to act immediately against exports of alumina to Russia – particularly from Ireland.

Earlier this week, the European Commission proposed the 21st sanctions package targeting Russia's key sectors since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Alumina is not among the sanctioned exports.

"That decision is a serious mistake – and the facts now demand it be corrected," reads the letter, addressed to High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič.