Belgium still opposes sanctions against Russian diamonds
According to the Belgian newspaper L’Echo, the tenth package of sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia, which is anticipated to
Belgium remains a hub for Russian diamonds
Almost one third of the diamonds destined for the Antwerp trade come from Russia. Experts believe that the Russian diamond trade is
Kathleen Van Brempt: “Russian diamonds have no place in Antwerp”
Image: Kathleen Van Brempt – from her Twitter feed It is incomprehensible that trade in diamonds from Russia is not part of
Import ban on Russian diamonds may be back on the table
Josep Borrell (High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) hopes the 27 member states will decide on
Russia Fights Efforts to Declare It an Exporter of ‘Blood Diamonds’
Image: courtesy of Alrosa As a major diamond producer, Russia earns billions of dollars that other nations say help finance war. The
Are the Russian diamond sanctions working?
There’s been a lot of talk about how current sanctions language allows for Russian diamonds “substantially transformed” (i.e., cut and polished) elsewhere
Sanctions regarding Russian diamonds “murky”
The current sanctions on Russian diamonds have created a “murky situation” for the industry, Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) president and CEO Tiffany
Once they leave Antwerp, are they suddenly not Russian diamonds anymore?
To boycott, or not to boycott. That’s the question. Should Antwerp ban Russian diamonds in order to avoid fueling Putin’s war chest?
Sanctions agains Russia: why luxury products, such as Gucci and (Antwerp) diamonds fall outside of them
In strong terms, Europe announced a whole series of sanctions against Russia and especially its elite. But if you dig a little