E.U. drops sanctions on two of Russia’s richest oligarchs despite Kyiv’s outcry
📍 Aftermath
The EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, a step that drew criticism from Kyiv and prompted the Latvian prime minister to note that Latvia was the only EU member to oppose the move. Reports highlighted concerns that the easing could normalise Russia and cited pressure from Baku on Paris, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called for the oligarchs to be re‑added to the sanctions list.
The episode concluded with the EU facing backlash but no further definitive action reported.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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EU drops sanctions for Russian oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman dw.com · 45d ago broke it first
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