Diamonds are pictured during an official presentation by diamond producer Alrosa in Moscow, Russia Ferbuary 13, 2019. Poland, Ireland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia proposed introducing a retaliatory ban on imports of diamonds from Russia, where Alrosa (ALRS.MM) is the world's largest producer of rough gems. Belgium's foreign ministry and the diplomatic representation to the EU did not respond to requests for comment. An EU official and a diplomat involved in preparations of new measures against Russia said, however, that Belgium was now expected to lift its veto. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWriting by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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