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target of EU sanctions and source of the steel dependency

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. With a population of over 140 million, Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous in the world. It is a highly urbanised country, with sixteen of its urban areas having more than 1 million inhabitants.

sanctions regime disputed over Russian-origin steel carve-outs

place where the sanctions dispute is politically relevant for Belgian readers

The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of the French Community of Belgium, the Flemish Region, and Belgium. The City of Brussels is also the administrative centre of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions in its European Quarter.

institution where sanctions are negotiated

The Council of the European Union, often referred to in the treaties and other official documents simply as the Council, and less formally known as the Council of Ministers, is the third of the seven institutions of the European Union (EU) as listed in the Treaty on European Union.

target of pressure through sanctions

Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in its metropolitan area.

location where employment and production could be affected

La Louvière is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

country invaded by Russia and central to the sanctions context

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slovakia to the west; Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is Ukraine's capital and largest city, followed by Kharkiv, Odesa, and Dnipro.

event after which the EU progressively banned or restricted Russian goods

Russian group linked to NLMK La Louvière

Novolipetsk Steel, or NLMK, is one of the four largest steel companies in Russia. NLMK's share of domestic crude steel production is about 21%. It primarily produces flat steel products, semi-finished steel products, and electrical steels. NLMK also produces specialty coated steels, as well as high-ductility and micro-alloyed steels. It is the 21st-largest steel maker in the world.

former structure in the steel site’s ownership history

Duferco Participations Holding SA, is a company based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Its main business is trading, producing, importing and exporting steel.

structure in the steel site’s ownership history

Novolipetsk Steel, or NLMK, is one of the four largest steel companies in Russia. NLMK's share of domestic crude steel production is about 21%. It primarily produces flat steel products, semi-finished steel products, and electrical steels. NLMK also produces specialty coated steels, as well as high-ductility and micro-alloyed steels. It is the 21st-largest steel maker in the world.

conflict turning old supply-chain choices into sanctions politics