EU envoys agreed on September 22, 2026, to remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the Russia sanctions list after Latvia dropped its veto, while renewing sanctions on roughly 3,000 other individuals and entities for three years over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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EU to lift sanctions on Russia-linked Usmanov and Fridman, diplomats say Reuters
BRUSSELS, Sept 21 - European Union envoys agreed on Monday to lift sanctions imposed over Russia’s war in Ukraine on businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman as long as no EU government objected to the move within the next few hours, diplomats said.
Latvian PM opposes deal to lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionaires Usmanov and Fridman Reuters
BRUSSELS, Sept 22 - Latvia said it could not accept a proposed deal that would lift EU sanctions on Russia-linked billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman in return for keeping thousands of other individuals and businesses under sanctions.
Latvia blocks initiative to lift EU sanctions on Usmanov and Fridman - media #Ukraine Latvia has opposed lifting sanctions on Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, which France, Slovakia and Luxembourg had requested, Euractiv reported Tuesday, citing sources.
Without an agreement sanctions on nearly 3,000 entities accused of supporting the war on Ukraine will lapse at the end of the day in Brussels The EU is deadlocked over a plan to remove two Russian billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from its sanctions list as part of a bitterly disputed deal to keep broader restrictions in place on nearly 3,000 people and companies accused of enabli
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EU renews Russia sanctions, drops Russian billionaires Usmanov and Fridman Reuters
BRUSSELS, Sept 22 - EU envoys agreed to drop two billionaires from its Russian sanctions list and to roll over the remaining 3,000 individuals and entities for three years after Latvia dropped its veto, EU diplomats said on Tuesday.
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EU envoys agreed to lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman while renewing sanctions on roughly 3,000 other people and entities for three years. Latvia abstained, allowing the deal to pass. https://www. reuters.com/world/europe/eu-li ft-sanctions-russia-linked-usmanov-fridman-diplomats-say-2026-09-21/