Bezos and Murdoch bet on diamonds, Russia a little less

"Russian diamonds are not forever," said the president of the European Council with mild wit Charles Michel on the sidelines of the G7 in Hiroshima, announcing a long-awaited ban on the Russian diamond industry, a business of 4 billion dollars a year, which makes Moscow the first world exporter. If the new sanctions package goes through, it would be a blow to Belgium, Michel's country, and especially to the city of Antwerp, a global trading center for precious stones.And. On the other hand, the more audacious and less interested United Kingdom has announced that it will proceed quickly in the fight against the Russian brilloch. Repercussions are also expected in India, the center of cutting and polishing of precious stones.