US EditionAughinish investigation: From the Shannon to Siberia
Exports of alumina from the Aughinish plant to Russian smelters linked to the defence industry increased 55% to $376 million in 2024, despite EU sanctions exemptions.
- Trade records indicate that alumina shipments from the Aughinish Alumina plant in Limerick, Ireland, to Russian smelters reach arms manufacturers producing weapons used in Ukraine's war, including tanks and missiles.
- Owned by United Company Rusal since 2006, the facility produces alumina that remains legal to export because the European Union has not sanctioned the commodity, despite its potential military applications.
- Ireland exported $376 million in alumina to Russia in 2024, a 55% increase from 2022, with leaked records showing intermediary Aluminium Sales Company supplying Russian military firms.
- Aughinish Alumina maintains it operates in "strict compliance with all applicable EU laws," while the Irish Government has defended the plant as a vital regional employer supporting thousands of jobs.
- Experts from Cranfield University warn that "structural gaps" in global sanctions allow strategic materials to reach sanctioned end-users, as supply chain opacity makes end-use tracing technically difficult in practice.
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According to the revelations of an international media group, an Irish metal refinery is part of the supply chain feeding the Russian war machine.
Deripaska's Plant in Ireland Supplies Raw Materials for the Russian Defense Industry, - the Guardian
Raw materials from the EU go to Russian military plants The Irish plant Aughinish Alumina, owned by the Russian company Rusal, is suspected of supplying alumina to Russian plants that produce weapons for the war against Ukraine. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to OCCRP. Read also: Ukraine nationalized the assets of Russian oligarch Deripaska for more than 2 billion hryvnias What kind of plant belongs to and who owns it Aughinish …
How An Irish Alumina Producer Is Still Feeding Russia’s War Industry—Legally
An Irish alumina refinery owned by Russian aluminum giant Rusal has continued exporting key raw materials to Russia, with data suggesting the supply chain may ultimately support the country’s weapons production. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW According to The Guardian on March 24., trade and shipping records indicate that alumina shipments from the Aughinish Alumina plant in western Ir…
A metal refinery in Ireland is part of an international supply chain with aluminium that appears to eventually reach the Kremlin's armament producers. It stems from documents...
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