Russian aluminium giant cut out of Queensland operation to abide by sanctions, Rio Tinto says

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Mining company alleges arrangement with Rusal subsidiary would have benefited Putin allies Oleg Deripaska and Viktor VekselbergFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastRio Tinto says it would have breached sanctions and illegally increased the wealth of two Russian oligarchs if it had not taken the dramatic step of cutting a Russian corporate giant out of a major Queensland alumina operation.The Australian government’s sanctions against Russian billionaires Oleg Deripaska and Viktor Vekselberg, both allies of ...

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