'Immoral and self-destructive' — Zelensky blasts EU for considering lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs

Europe Business Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:17:52 GMT Moderate confidence — 65/100

President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the European Union for so far failing to reach an agreement to extend sanctions against Russian oligarchs and businesses, calling it "immoral and self-destructive" in remarks on Sept.
15 to renew its sanctions on more than 3,000 primarily Russian entities and individuals, but failed again on Sept.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the European Union for so far failing to reach an agreement to extend sanctions against Russian oligarchs and businesses, calling it "immoral and self-destructive" in remarks on Sept.
15 to renew its sanctions on more than 3,000 primarily Russian entities and individuals, but failed again on Sept.

Sources: Kyiv Independent