PoliticsFrance and Slovakia’s threat to scupper 3,000 EU sanctions to protect two Russian oligarchs gathers steam
EU ambassadors are trying to resolve a standoff over France and Slovakia’s demand to remove Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc’s sanctions list. Without unanimous approval for a 12-month renewal, all 3,000 Russia-related sanctions could lapse. Diplomats say some countries are yielding, but no consensus has yet been reached.
TThe Kyiv Independent★★★★☆2026-09-21 10:26Original
France and Slovakia’s threat to scupper 3,000 EU sanctions to protect two Russian oligarchs gathers steam
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