US boycotts conflict diamond meetings chaired by Russia

US boycotts conflict diamond meetings chaired by Russia

The United States and Britain are boycotting some Kimberley Process meetings because they are chaired by Russia, in a sign of how geopolitical rifts due to Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine are affecting international diamond certification efforts. The Kimberley Process, set up in 2003, is an 85-nation body that certifies rough diamond exports and monitors members’ … Read more