Lithuania to Impose National Sanctions on Russian Oligarchs Spared by EU
Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius said the two billionaires will face asset freezes and travel bans after the EU removed them from its blacklist.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius announced that Lithuania will impose national sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman after the European Union removed them from its sanctions list.
- The European Union agreed Tuesday to extend sanctions against about 3,000 Russian individuals and entities for three years but removed Usmanov and Fridman, who were initially sanctioned following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Citing pressure to keep oligarch "wallets" from feeling secure, Prime Minister Sinkevicius wrote that "wallets' must not be allowed to feel at ease in Europe while Ukrainians are being killed."
- Estonia also announced it would impose national sanctions on both men after opposing their removal, while Ukraine criticized the decision, urging EU countries to maintain pressure on prominent Russian business figures.
- Reports suggest France pushed for Usmanov's removal amid diplomatic efforts involving citizens detained in Azerbaijan, while Fridman sued Luxembourg for €15 billion over assets frozen under EU-wide sanctions measures.
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<p>Lithuania imposed sanctions against Russian oligarchs Usmanov and Friedman, Latvia and Estonia took turns placing Usmanov and Friedman on the persona non grata list after the EU sanctions were lifted. Latvia and Estonia are preparing similar measures.</p>
Lithuania announced today that it has joined Latvia and Estonia in imposing sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, who were removed from the European Union's sanctions list last week, Agence France-Presse reported, BTA reported. This initiative by the three Baltic states - former Soviet republics bordering Russia and now EU and NATO members - follows the EU's decision to remove these Kremlin-friendly billionaires fro…
Lithuania announced on Monday that it joined Latvia and Estonia to impose national sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alişer Usmanov and Mihail Fridman, eliminate last week from the list of EU-sanctioned persons, according to AFP and Agerpres.
Lithuania has declared Usmanov and Fridman, who were excluded from the EU sanctions list, undesirable persons in the country, the Department of Migration reported
Lithuania has declared Usmanov and Fridman, who were excluded from the EU sanctions list, undesirable persons in the country, the Department of Migration reported.However, it is not specified for how long Usmanov and Fridman are banned from entering...
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