Proposed ban on Russian aluminium products will dramatically hit EU wire industry and green agenda. As the European Commission this month finalizes its 12th sanctions package against Russia for its attack on Ukraine, several options appear to be on the table – from relatively unimpactful to potentially far-reaching. What is alarming is that the latter category may include entries that could not only hurt European importers and consumers rather than Russian exporters and producers, but also undermine EU’s green agenda, one of its hallmark policies.