Belarus opposition urges EU to stop alumina exports to Russia
The exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has called on the European Union to end alumina exports to Russia, saying raw materials that could help Moscow build weapons should be stopped. She made the appeal in remarks ahead of a debate at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. Her comments were linked to allegations that alumina from Ireland's Aughinish refinery may be reaching Russian weapons systems.Tsikhanouskaya said she was grateful for the work of investigative media that had raised the allegations, and argued that the EU should close loopholes that allow resources to reach Russia. She said the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 16:38 LONDON
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Russian anti-Putin artist shot dead in Poland as Tusk calls killing likely political
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said the fatal shooting of exiled Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky was likely a political assassination. The killing took place in eastern Poland on Monday, and Polish officials say the artist was shot multiple times by an unidentified gunman armed with a handgun. Two Belarusian citizens were briefly detained in connection with the case and later released, according to officials.Tusk said there were "all indications" that the death was a political murder, and added that if it was commissioned by Russia it would have an international dimension. Polish officials said Skrepetsky, whose real name was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 13:59 LONDON
