On January 3, it became officially known that the Council of the European Union added the Russian diamond mining giant Alros to the sanctions list. Its general director Pavlo Marinichev also came under sanctions.
The Russian diamond mining giant "Alrosa" found itself under EU sanctions
Official Brussels draws attention to the fact that "Alrosa" is the largest diamond mining company in the world, which belongs directly to the authorities of the Russian Federation.
It is essential to understand that it accounts for over 90% of all Russian diamond production.
The EU authorities also emphasize that this company is an integral part of the economic sector, which provides significant revenues to the government of the Russian Federation.
This decision complements the ban on the import of Russian diamonds, included in the 12th package of economic and individual sanctions of the EU, adopted on December 18, 2023 in connection with Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine.
In addition, it is emphasized that the ban on Russian diamonds is part of the G7 efforts.
The G7 intend to leave the aggressor country from an essential source of income from the diamond trade.
As mentioned earlier, EU sanctions against Russians involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine are currently applied to almost 1,950 individuals and legal entities.
Putin's entourage is still getting rich despite the war and sanctions
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the wealth of the wealthiest people in Russia increased by more than 50 billion dollars in 2023.
In general, the rating of Russian oligarchs looks like this:
the founder of "Lukoil" Vagit Alekperov - + $9.29 billion (total $24.7 billion);
co-founder of Eurochem and SUEK Andrei Melnichenko — $5.67 billion (total $17.42);
the founder of NLMK Vladimir Lisin - + $4.08 billion (total $23.9 billion);
former vice president of "Lukoil" Leonid Fedun - $3.91 billion (total $9.78 billion);
head of NOVATEK Leonid Mikhelson - + $2.83 billion (total $27.5 billion).
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