The reliance poses a national security risk, a senior energy figure in Washington has said  The US imports vast amounts of nuclear fuel and compounds from Russia, a reliance which poses a “critical” threat to national security, a senior official in the administration of President Joe Biden has told the Financial Times.

The country produced nearly twice as many carats as the second-largest supplier, Botswana Russia was the top global producer of rough diamonds in 2022, RIA Novosti reported on Sunday, citing data from the Kimberley Process.

The companies voluntarily disclosed to the UK government that they have breached restrictions, the outlet has reported More than 100 UK companies have admitted breaching British sanctions against Russia since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing official data.