# EU nears deal to break impasse over French request to remove Usmanov from sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/67190

- euronews, 2026-09-21 10:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/21/eu-nears-deal-to-break-impasse-over-french-request-to-remove-usmanov-from-sanctions

> The EU is nearing a deal to resolve France’s push to remove Uzbek-Russian Usmanov from its sanctions blacklist. The arrangement could secure the release and pardon of two French nationals in Azerbaijan, while EU sanctions on Russia risk expiring.

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