Published on 15/06/2026 – 10:29 GMT+2 A cross-party coalition of 47 MEPs has sent a letter to the EU’s trade and foreign policy chiefs urging them to act immediately against exports of alumina to Russia – particularly from Ireland. Earlier this week, the European Commission proposed the 21st sanctions package targeting Russia’s key sectors since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Alumina is not among the sanctioned exports. “That decision is a serious mistake – and the facts now demand it be corrected,” reads the letter, addressed to High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy…