Russia hits back at attempts to ‘politicise’ its diamonds

JOHANNESBURG, June 29 (Reuters) – Russia condemned what it called a push to “politicise” its diamonds over the conflict in Ukraine and said attempts to question its compliance with the international diamond certification scheme were “totally unfounded” and “far-fetched”. The Kimberley Process, a coalition of governments, the diamond industry and civil society responsible for certifying diamonds as […]