G7 to discuss diamond trade with future Russia restrictions in mind - EU official

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations will discuss how to trace Russian diamond trade at a summit this week with the aim of imposing restrictions at a later stage, an EU official said on Thursday.

"You can expect this to be mentioned in the G7 communique," an EU official told reporters in a briefing.

The official said there would not be an agreement at this stage on restrictions, but he was confident the principle would be agreed before the implementation.

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