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EU sanctions deadline looms as Kallas pushes for Russia rollover

Latvia's veto over a proposed delisting of two Russian oligarchs has stalled renewal of sanctions on nearly 3,000 Russia-linked targets due to expire Sept. 22.

newest coverage 2d agosummary written 2d ago5 pieces480 likes & upvotes9 comments NewswiresBlueskyMastodon

What to know

  • Sanctions covering nearly 3,000 Russia-linked individuals and entities are set to lapse Sept. 22 unless all 27 EU members agree to renew them.
  • A France- and Slovakia-backed proposal to delist oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, in exchange for extending sectoral sanctions to 36 months, prompted Latvia to block the deal.
  • EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says negotiations continue and expects a swift rollover plus a future package targeting Russia's military-industrial complex.
  • The dispute concerns only the individual sanctions list; the EU's separate sectoral sanctions on the Russian economy are unaffected.

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EU sanctions deadline looms as Kallas pushes for Russia rollover
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 7:46 AM ET
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    Ukraine's Sybiha praises Latvia's stance

    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha publicly thanked Latvia for refusing to weaken the sanctions list.

    “Latvia has principles. And indeed, sanctions on Russia must be strengthened, not weakened. Sustained and increasing pressure is essential to force Russia to end its aggression and move toward peace.”
    — Andrii Sybiha
  2. background

    EU ambassadors fail to finalize the sanctions renewal — Coreper II talks in Brussels ended without a deal to renew sanctions on nearly 3,000 Russia-linked individuals and entities, with negotiations set to resume just hours before the measures expire.

  3. background

    Kallas urges Europe to keep up pressure on Russia — Speaking in New York after an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers on the UN General Assembly sidelines, Kallas said sanctions remain central to the EU's response and that she expects the rollover to close soon, alongside a new sanctions package on Russia's military-industrial complex.

  4. background

    Latvia blocks the proposed sanctions deal — Latvia rejected the France/Slovakia proposal, with Foreign Minister Baiba Braze saying EU sanctions must be strengthened, not weakened.

  5. background

    France and Slovakia push to delist two Russian oligarchs — France and Slovakia proposed removing Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the sanctions list in exchange for extending economic restrictions on Russia by 36 months.

  6. background

    EU adopts a temporary seven-day sanctions extension — A short-term extension keeps the existing individual sanctions list in force only until Sept. 22, creating the deadline now driving negotiations.

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    first by Mastodon, 2d ago · also Kyiv Independent