# EU fails to finalize Russia sanctions deal, ambassadors to reconvene hours before deadline

https://mins.news/en/item/67963

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-21 20:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/eu-fails-to-finalize-russia-sanctions-deal-ambassadors-to-reconvene-sept-22-hours-before-deadline/

> EU ambassadors failed to finalize an agreement late on Sept. 21 to renew sanctions on nearly 3,000 Russia-linked individuals and entities. Talks will resume at 8 a.m. Brussels time on Sept. 22, only hours before the measures expire. Latvia remained opposed to a compromise that would remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the list while extending restrictions on others for 36 months. Ukraine strongly rejected delisting either businessman.

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