# EU extends Russia sanctions list for just one week amid dispute over Usmanov

https://mins.news/en/item/58311

- Meduza, 2026-09-14 20:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/14/the-eu-extends-its-russia-sanctions-list-for-just-one-week-keeping-russian-businessman-alisher-usmanov-designated-until-ambassadors-meet-again

> EU ambassadors failed to agree on a six-month renewal of the bloc’s Russia sanctions list, which covers about 3,000 individuals and entities, after Slovakia and France sought to remove businessman Alisher Usmanov. They extended it for one week, keeping him designated until their September 22 meeting.

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