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EU agrees to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman

EU member states voted Tuesday to remove two major Russian billionaires from sanctions list after weeks of disagreement.

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What to know

  • EU member states voted Tuesday to delist Russian oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman after weeks of disagreement among capitals, with Latvia's last-minute abstention breaking the deadlock.
  • France backed Usmanov's removal on national security grounds; Luxembourg sought Fridman's delisting; Slovakia, Hungary and other states split on the issue.
  • The decision drew sharp criticism from Estonia, Ukraine and other opponents who see it as capitulation; the remaining sanctions framework extends until 2029.
  • The two oligarchs have challenged EU sanctions through legal and political channels as their European assets have been frozen.
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The delisting is unjustified appeasement that undermines EU solidarity against Russia.

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EU agrees to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman
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    Kremlin says sanctions on oligarchs are "illegal"

    Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a media briefing that Moscow views the sanctions on Usmanov and Fridman as "illegal" and called for all Russian citizens' sanctions to be lifted.

    “shameful and unjustifiable…”
    — Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian Foreign Minister · source
    1. 1 outlet EU to lift sanctions on two Russian oligarchs

      first by Financial Times, 1d ago

    • twmcltd.bsky.social

      1/2 The fall out from the EU extending sanctions has started. If you've not followed the story, it's a little complicated. The EU sanctions on Russia were extended for 3 years, but only after these 2 super-wealthy Russian oligarchs were removed & now get their yachts/cash back.

      twmcltd.bsky.socialBluesky23h ago59▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • occrp

      The EU has lifted sanctions on Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, two key oligarchs believed to have close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

      occrpMastodon19h ago7▲view on Mastodon ↗
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/3267247/ EU officially extends sanctions against Russia — at cost of delisting 2 oligarchs in Putin’s inner circle # Jaunumi # latvia # Latvija

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon1d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  2. background

    Ukraine Foreign Minister calls decision "shameful and unjustifiable" — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha commented on X (formerly Twitter) condemning the move and urging all EU member states to impose their own national sanctions on the oligarchs.

  3. background

    Estonia opposes delisting, calls move unjustified — Estonia's Foreign Ministry Deputy Secretary General Kerli Veski told ERR broadcaster that there was no justification for removing the two men from the EU sanctions list, and stated Estonia, Latvia and most other EU member states had opposed the removal.

  4. background

    EU member states agree to lift sanctions on Usmanov and Fridman — European Union member states reached agreement to remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the EU sanctions list. France had pushed for Usmanov's removal citing a "specific national security issue," while Luxembourg sought Fridman's delisting. The agreement came after Latvia agreed to abstain from opposing the move.

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  1. 2 outlets EU faces backlash after lifting sanctions on Russian billionaires

    first by Straits Times, 21h ago · also Reuters

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