Izinhlangano zezimboni zamabhizinisi amahlanu ase-Europe ngokuhlanganyela zithumele incwadi ku-European Union zixwayisa ngokuthi isiteleka esimelene ne-RUSAL "singabangela imiphumela eqondile yezinkulungwane zezinkampani zase-Europe zivalwe kanye namashumi ezinkulungwane zabantu abangasebenzi". Ucwaningo lubonisa ukuthi amabhizinisi aseJalimane asheshisa ukudluliselwa kokukhiqiza ezindaweni ezinezindleko eziphansi zamandla nezintela.

Lezo zinhlangano zinxusa i-EU kanye nohulumeni base-Europe ukuthi bangayibeki imingcele ekuthengisweni kwemikhiqizo ye-aluminium eyenziwe eRussia, njengokuvinjelwa, futhi ixwayise ngokuthi izinkulungwane zamabhizinisi ase-Europe zingavala.

Esitatimendeni esihlanganyelwe esikhishwe yi-FACE, BWA, Amafond, Assofermet kanye no-Assofond, incwadi ebalulwe ngenhla ethumela isenzo idaluliwe.

Ekupheleni kukaSepthemba kulo nyaka, i-LME yaqinisekisa ukukhululwa “komqulu wokubonisana ngezimakethe ezibanzi” ukuze kutholwe imibono yamalungu mayelana nendlela yokubhekana nokuhlinzekwa kweRussia, okuvule ithuba lokwenqabela izindawo zokugcina izimpahla ze-LME emhlabeni wonke ekuletheni izinsimbi ezintsha zaseRussia.

Ngo-Okthoba 12, kwaqubuka abezindaba ukuthi i-United States icabanga ukubeka unswinyo ku-aluminium yaseRussia, futhi yasho ukuthi kunezinketho ezintathu, enye yayiwukuvinjelwa ngokuphelele i-aluminium yaseRussia, enye yayiwukukhuphula intela ibe sezingeni lokujezisa, kanti okwesithathu kwakuwukubeka unswinyo kuma-joint aluminium aseRussia.