In addition to the import ban on Russian diamonds that has been in place since the beginning of the year, the EU states have imposed further sanctions against Russia’s state-owned diamond producer Alrosa and its CEO. They are responsible for actions that „undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine“, the Council announced on Wednesday. Alrosa and its managing director Pavel Marinychev are now on the EU sanctions list. This complements the import ban on Russian diamonds.