Russia's aluminum industry faces a crisis as alarming news emerges from Rusal about a sudden production cut. The country's largest aluminum producer, Rusal, has announced a reduction in aluminum output by 250,000 tons. The company attributes this decision to record-high alumina prices— a crucial raw material— and deteriorating macroeconomic conditions. Rusal, owned by prominent Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who is closely tied to the Kremlin, has found itself procuring more than a third of