31-03-2022, 06:43 PM
Germany successfully campaigned in confidential talks with the EU to ensure that certain metals supplied by state-controlled Russian companies do not appear on the draft list of new sanctions against Russia.
This is what several diplomats involved in the matter reported to Kontraste . Other EU countries had previously suggested imposing sanctions on nickel, palladium, copper, iron ore, aluminum and titanium.
The reason for the German position is apparently to protect German economic interests. On average, a total of around 370 million euros flow from Germany every month for the import of metals to Russia.
https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/k...d-125.html
This is what several diplomats involved in the matter reported to Kontraste . Other EU countries had previously suggested imposing sanctions on nickel, palladium, copper, iron ore, aluminum and titanium.
The reason for the German position is apparently to protect German economic interests. On average, a total of around 370 million euros flow from Germany every month for the import of metals to Russia.
https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/k...d-125.html