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EU to Lift Sanctions on Russia-Linked Usmanov and Fridman, Diplomats Say
France and Slovakia are pushing to remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman as EU diplomats warn all 3,000 sanctions could lapse.
- EU ambassadors failed to reach consensus on Monday to renew sanctions against nearly 3,000 Russian entities and individuals after France and Slovakia blocked the vote demanding delisting of specific oligarchs.
- Sanctions are set to expire Tuesday, requiring unanimous approval from all 27 member states, yet France and Slovakia have stalled renewal by insisting on removal of billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
- Paris has cited "national security" concerns for the request, which reports link to a potential prisoner release deal involving French nationals held in Azerbaijan, while Slovakia has advocated for the delistings for some time.
- Following failed morning sessions, diplomats reconvened Monday afternoon with the "aim of finalizing agreement," though failure to secure unanimous support could cause the entire sanctions regime, including measures against Russian President Vladimir Putin, to lapse.
- Ukraine's sanctions envoy Vladyslav Vlasiuk criticized the potential delistings, stating "delisting without a fundamental change in conduct sends exactly the wrong signal: pressure is temporary, accountability is negotiable.
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EU to lift sanctions on Russia-linked Usmanov and Fridman, diplomats say
BRUSSELS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - 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,...
EU Sanctions Renewal Deadlocked as France Pushes to Delist Russian Oligarch Usmanov
Negotiations among senior European Union diplomats over maintaining sanctions against nearly 3,000 Russian individuals and entities remain deadlocked due to a dispute over the status of metals, mining, and telecoms tycoon Alisher Usmanov, The Guardian reported on September 21.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The process is blocked by a request from France to spare the oligarch Alicher Ousmanov.
·Montreal, Canada
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