Representatives of the government of the United States of America and the leadership of the European Union held a meeting with the heads of companies in the diamond industry and trade on the introduction of effective restrictions against the Russian diamond industry. This was announced by the US State Department.

“Today, Ambassador James O'Brien joined Denis Redonnet, Deputy CEO and Chief Compliance Officer of the European Commission, to discuss with leading diamond trading offices, as well as manufacturers, laboratories and industry trade associations in the US and Europe.. on import controls related to Russia, including polished diamonds,” the statement said..

It is also specified that this issue was discussed by the recent statement of the leaders of the G7.

As noted in Goslep, Russia continues to earn billions of dollars on the diamond trade. That is why the United States wants to use the most effective and influential ways to interrupt this income stream for the aggressor country..

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The EU has stopped importing Russian coal, is phasing out most Russian oil, and has stopped buying numerous Russian goods, including gold, caviar and vodka. However, Russian diamonds bypass the list of sanctions again and again.

The EU is now working within the G7 on a global diamond tracking system that Belgium has previously requested. On February 25, the leaders of the G7 introduced a new, tenth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation and announced their intention to "