On Thursday 21 July, the European Union adopted its seventh package of sanctions against Russia.
The measures include a ban on the purchase, import or transfer, directly or indirectly, of gold if it originates from Russia and if it has been exported from Russia to the EU or to any third country. Jewellery is also affected. This is Russia’s most important export after energy, said the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. Jewellery...