EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list amid Ukraine criticism
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The European Union has removed two Russian billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from its sanctions list, according to The Guardian World, as part of a compromise to extend restrictions on nearly 3,000 individuals and companies linked to the war in Ukraine for another three years. The decision, which came ahead of a deadline to preserve the Russia blacklist, was described by Ireland’s EU presidency as a 'difficult compromise.'
The move has drawn criticism from Ukraine, with the BBC World reporting that Kyiv expressed anger, stating the action sends the wrong signal to Moscow. Deutsche Welle noted that France and Luxembourg were behind the exemptions for Usmanov and Fridman, a decision Kyiv labeled 'shameful and unjustifiable.'
EU sanctions require unanimous approval, and the delisting of the two oligarchs was supported by only a few member states. The remaining sanctions will continue to target those accused of supporting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.
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