# Zelenskyy urges EU countries to keep Usmanov and Fridman on sanctions list

https://mins.news/en/item/68907

- euronews, 2026-09-22 12:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/22/zelenskyy-calls-on-eu-countries-to-keep-usmanov-and-fridman-on-sanctions-list

> Amid tense negotiations in Brussels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the EU must not remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list. He called for stronger pressure on Moscow.

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