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The European Union States failed to conclude a final agreement to lift the penalties for Russian Osmanov and Mikhail Friedman, following Latvia ' s objection at the last moment. Diplomats stated that European Union ambassadors would meet again today in an effort to reach agreement; the lifting of sanctions was part of a settlement aimed at extending the sanctions imposed on some 3,000 individuals and other entities against the background of the war in Ukraine.
The European Union States failed to conclude a final agreement to lift the penalties for Russian Osmanov and Mikhail Friedman, following Latvia ' s objection at the last moment. Diplomats stated that European Union ambassadors would meet again today in an effort to reach agreement; the lifting of sanctions was part of a settlement aimed at extending the sanctions imposed on some 3,000 individuals and other entities against the background of the war in Ukraine.
