# France and Slovakia's threat to scupper 3,000 EU sanctions to protect two Russian oligarchs gathers steam

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-21 13:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 6.5

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Russian, France, Slovakia

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | EU to lift sanctions on Russia-linked Usmanov and Fridman, diplomats say | 2026-09-21 10:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNZWNVaU9MSWtwZmQweDBfSl9wcFhhZENhQmxSS2xpTzVvd05oTmUzbW54QmlXcGtBZWZKRFVUem1wSkg2MjRfYU43SEhCUm1ERHJRYkxHb1FmX21jSU1DNmhBMzdub2EyWlNCT3VHek5wU2ludWRUQ1RMMmJNRUxFcFdoT1FGNFlYNGtkSmcydUl5OFktdmc?oc=5) |
| politico.eu | EU deadlocked over France’s bid to take Russian tycoon off sanctions list | 2026-09-21 10:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxONFVVc3ZMMlVNd21TMjAtZ0lSOVQ1Y1FZZXgzaTI2dVMtZk9OeHN2YXdQYTY4NlFCWEFXRldKQ3FEb3RLR2FldUo3c0VseHByOWMwMFljZ3Y5c3Zyc0dZaFdzR2NXcTR5eFhCMnZYVjFET1IxT0pTQ3ZBUEl0Z05JdTdRRnRsSFJrVFBybkpzMU9EN0lw?oc=5) |
| The Kyiv Independent | France and Slovakia's threat to scupper 3,000 EU sanctions to protect two Russian oligarchs gathers steam | 2026-09-21 10:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPdnRvbGZ6b29XaXNtZk1BOHNSN2xQWmtRWmhBcDdtYW1WTXpCTkVGQXFnOERyc294NFNmSFdORHE0QVUwalVOSVZ3LUVOa0I3UFZSVFoyb1EzTTVNZVFOVzNTa3dRRlNKZG5XVFV0SWlrTjN3d3VBMVhheGYxRF9IamxUM2llRjFsQ3JaRDY1bDZVTElVVUsyUjdqc25tb1E3Z2hkdnprZ2ZuU0ZNMm1rRHpadE04aUpQdWtQZV94ZzgyUUR6N0Y4OWFGS0dOUQ?oc=5) |

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