# France’s support for removing Usmanov from EU sanctions list sparks ‘huge frustration’

https://mins.news/en/item/57057

- Meduza, 2026-09-14 01:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/14/france-s-support-for-removing-russian-businessman-alisher-usmanov-from-the-eu-sanctions-list-sparks-huge-frustration-diplomats-tell-euronews

> France has backed Slovakia’s proposal to remove Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list, unnamed European diplomats told Euronews. France described its position as a political compromise, but sources said it caused “huge frustration” among other EU countries and could make negotiations harder.

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