EU fails to agree on lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs

Europe World Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:19:22 GMT High confidence — 75/100

EU countries failed Monday to finalise a deal that involved lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, with negotiations to continue in Brussels, diplomats said.
Multiple diplomats said earlier that member states had reached a provisional agreement to take the pair off the EU's blacklist as part of a compromise to extend sanctions on almost 3,000 other individuals and entities over the Ukraine war.
But that deal failed to get final approval -- with one diplomat telling AFP that Latvia had lodged a last-gasp objection.

EU countries failed Monday to finalise a deal that involved lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, with negotiations to continue in Brussels, diplomats said.
Multiple diplomats said earlier that member states had reached a provisional agreement to take the pair off the EU's blacklist as part of a compromise to extend sanctions on almost 3,000 other individuals and entities over the Ukraine war.
But that deal failed to get final approval -- with one diplomat telling AFP that Latvia had lodged a last-gasp objection.

Sources: France 24