Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list
- France had campaigned for Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov to be taken off the list, citing "national security concerns".
- Luxembourg called for the removal of Russian-Israeli businessman Mikhail Fridman, who is suing the country for the release of frozen assets.
- Latvia initially opposed the deal but agreed to a
Confirmed
- France had campaigned for Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov to be taken off the list, citing "national security concerns".
- Luxembourg called for the removal of Russian-Israeli businessman Mikhail Fridman, who is suing the country for the release of frozen assets.
- Latvia initially opposed the deal but agreed to a
Sources: BBC News