WorldLatvia gives in to France's demands to lift EU sanctions on two Russian oligarchs, diplomats say
Diplomats say Latvia stopped opposing a Franco-Slovak plan to remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the EU sanctions list. The bloc consequently extended sanctions against about 3,000 Russia-linked individuals and entities for 36 months, while Latvia abstained and said it would impose national sanctions on the two men.
TThe Kyiv Independent★★★★☆2026-09-22 14:58Original
Latvia gives in to France's demands to lift EU sanctions on two Russian oligarchs, diplomats say
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