# EU backs 7-day Russia sanctions extension to resolve rifts — portal

https://mins.news/en/item/58052

- TASS, 2026-09-14 17:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2187501

> EU ambassadors agreed to extend sanctions on Russia for only one week in an effort to settle disagreements among member states, EUobserver reported. Slovakia and France proposed removing Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov from the sanctions list, while Slovakia opposes a longer extension and France’s position could complicate unanimity.

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