Russian oligarch whose factories continue to operate in Europe supplies steel to Russia’s military-industrial complex, investigation finds

An investigation by Ukrainska Pravda (UP) has revealed that since the beginning of the full-scale aggression, the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant has been supplying products to Russian defense companies that produce missiles, air defense systems, drones and other weapons. The owner of the NLMK group, Russian oligarch Vladimir Lisin, has not been sanctioned yet. His plants continue to operate in Belgium, Denmark and Italy. To keep these plants running, the EU continues to import Russian metal, which is also not sanctioned, during the three years of full-scale invasion.