# Europe must pressure Russia as EU sanctions deadline looms, Kallas says

https://mins.news/en/item/68126

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-22 00:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/europe-must-mount-pressure-against-russia-kallas-says-as-eu-sanctions-deadline-looms/

> EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged member states to extend sweeping sanctions on Russia. EU ambassadors failed to agree on renewing measures against nearly 3,000 Russia-linked individuals and entities after France and Slovakia backed delisting oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman. Talks will continue before the sanctions expire on Sept. 22.

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