# EU envoys fail to agree on extending anti-Russia sanctions at first meeting — Politico

https://mins.news/en/item/57923

- TASS, 2026-09-14 15:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2187463

> EU ambassadors failed to agree on extending sanctions against Russia, which expire Tuesday, Politico reported, citing diplomats. Slovakia wants Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov removed from the blacklist, while France has proposed removing only Usmanov. The bloc must reach a unanimous decision, with disagreement also over a six- or 12-month extension.

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