# EU renews Russia sanctions, drops Russian billionaires Usmanov and Fridman

https://mins.news/en/item/69140

- Reuters, 2026-09-22 15:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-renews-russia-sanctions-drops-russian-billionaires-usmanov-fridman-2026-09-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab29920118ed10001a24714

> EU envoys agreed on Tuesday to remove two Russian billionaires from the bloc’s sanctions list while extending measures against the remaining roughly 3,000 individuals and entities for three years, EU diplomats said.

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