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EU delays Russia sanctions renewal over oligarch de-listing dispute

European Union envoys postponed the expiration of Russia sanctions listings by seven days to September 22, 2026, on September 14–15, with France blocking the automatic renewal over disagreement regarding the de-listing of oligarchs. The delay halts progress on a planned six-month renewal of the sanctions regime.

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France stalls EU Russia sanctions renewal over oligarch de-listing

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European Union envoys have pushed back the expiry of EU Russia sanctions listings by ​seven days until September 22, a spokesperson for the EU's Irish presidency said on Monday, after failing to agree on a six-month renewal. At issue is whether to de-list Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov. France has joined ​Slovakia in ‌a call to remove him, citing national security concerns, EU diplomats