Latvia blocks deal to remove Usmanov from EU sanctions list
- Published on 22/09/2026 - 8:41 GMT+2•Updated 9:10 Latvia has opposed the removal of Uzbek-Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov from the European Union's sanctions list, blocking a compromise deal favoured by France.
- "As long as Russia continues the war, Europe's pressure must become stronger, not more convenient for the Kremlin," Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs saidin a video published on Monday just before midnight.
- France has linked Usmanov's removal to the release of two French nationals currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan, angering other member states.
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- Published on 22/09/2026 - 8:41 GMT+2•Updated 9:10 Latvia has opposed the removal of Uzbek-Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov from the European Union's sanctions list, blocking a compromise deal favoured by France.
- "As long as Russia continues the war, Europe's pressure must become stronger, not more convenient for the Kremlin," Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs saidin a video published on Monday just before midnight.
- France has linked Usmanov's removal to the release of two French nationals currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan, angering other member states.
Sources: Euronews