EU deadlocked over proposed changes to Russia sanctions
The European Union is divided over a proposal to remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list while extending broader restrictions for 36 months. The measures cover nearly 3,000 people and companies accused of supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine and could lapse at the end of the day without agreement in Brussels.
The European Union is deadlocked over a disputed proposal to remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list while keeping broader restrictions in place for 36 months.
The sanctions apply to nearly 3,000 people and companies accused of supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine. Without an agreement, the measures are due to lapse at the end of the day in Brussels.
Latvia said extending the sanctions for 36 months would be appropriate but rejected removing the two individuals from the list as the price for that extension.
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