EU Cuts Russian Rare-Earth Supplier Linked to Defense Industry From Draft Sanctions List at Estonia’s Request
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EU Cuts Russian Rare-Earth Supplier Linked to Defense Industry From Draft Sanctions List at Estonia’s Request
The EU removed one Russian company and an associated individual from its proposed 22nd sanctions package at Estonia’s request because the company supplies strategically important rare-earth materials to an Estonian processor, ERR reported on October 8.
On the eve, the EU ambassadors agreed to the largest one-time expansion of the sanctions list.
<p>The EU excluded from sanctions a company supplying rare metals to the Russian Federation at the request of Estonia The EU excluded a Russian company supplying metals to Estonia's Silmet from the new sanctions list. The decision was made on request </p>Estonia.
Estonia asked the European Union not to include in the 22nd package of sanctions against Russia a Russian company and a related individual because the enterprise supplies important materials. The Russian company supplies materials to the Estonian enterprise NPM Silmet, these materials are of strategic importance to Europe. This was reported by the Press Secretary of the Baltic Republic's office in Brussels, Kerstin Lepic, transfers TASS with ref…
One Russian company was removed from the EU's new sanctions list against Russia, and the decision was taken after Estonia's appeal because of its important supply for European production.
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