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Residents living near Russian-owned industrial plant say it directly or indirectly employs 1,000 people in the area
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From the Shannon to Siberia: How alumina from a Limerick refinery enters Russia’s weapons supply chain
Alumina made in Aughinish, Co Limerick is exported to smelters that sell aluminium to a trader supplying Russian arms manufacturers, an investigation has found. The project analysed confidential documents, customs data and transport records along with satellite imagery and financial records, to trace the passage of materials from Guinea and Brazil, through Ireland, and on to Russian smelters.
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