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Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Video. Pressure mounts on Ireland to stop alumina sales to Russia

Updated: 02/07/2026 - 18:31 GMT+2

The scandal over alumina sales to Russia continues to dog Ireland as it takes over the rotating presidency of the EU Council, but Dublin says it will not commit to sanctions until an internal investigation is concluded.

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