The member states of the European Union have agreed to extend sanctions against Russia by three years. The measures are related to the war in Ukraine and, according to available reports, will now remain in effect until 2029. Part of the compromise is also the removal of two Russian oligarchs from the sanctions list. Deutschlandfunk ↗
Among the individuals affected by the decision is Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov. The European Union imposed sanctions on him after the start of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. According to reports, France pushed for his removal from the list and justified its position on national security grounds. BBC News ↗
The decision has triggered a critical reaction in Ukraine. Kyiv objects to the removal from the sanctions regime of individuals to whom the measures applied in connection with Russian aggression. Details about the second oligarch affected by the change were not included in the available information. BBC News ↗
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