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Now playing Next Markets Aluminium prices soar after UK and US ban on Russian metals trade The UK and the US want to "prevent the Kremlin funnelling more cash into its war machine". At one stage, the price of aluminium leapt more than 9%. 15/04/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Russian businessmen win court case over EU sanctions Judgment comes amid calls to use oligarchs' seized assets to fund Ukraine's war effort. 10/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Abramovich re-appeals EU sanctions The Russian oligarch and ex-Chelsea FC owner saw funds frozen for his apparent ties to Putin. 08/04/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Brussels poised to send billions from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine Windfall revenues from hundreds of billions in central bank assets held at Euroclear Belgium set to help arm and reconstruct the war-torn nation. 20/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU Policy. Court quashes sanctions on F1 driver Nikita Mazepin An economic freeze on the driver in response to the Ukraine invasion wasn’t justified merely because he was the son of Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin, judges said. 20/03/2024
Now playing Next Ukraine EU agrees to sanction 30 Russians over Navalny's death Sanctions will include travel bans and asset freezes on prison officials responsible for Navalny's treatment. 19/03/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News EU goes after Chinese companies in new sanctions on Russia The European Union agreed on Wednesday to slap Russia with a new round of sanctions, which for the first time target companies in mainland China suspected of helping the Kremlin get hold of forbidden items. 21/02/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News EU adds Russia's biggest diamonds company and CEO to sanctions list The European Union on Wednesday added Russian company PJSC Alrosa, the world's biggest diamond producer, and its CEO Pavel Alekseevich Marinychev to its sanctions list. 03/01/2024
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