EU fails to agree on lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs

EU countries failed Monday to reach a final deal that would remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc's sanctions list, with diplomats set to resume talks Tuesday.

Published on RocksNews: 22 Sept 2026, 02:40 UTC
Updated: 22 Sept 2026, 02:40 UTC
Language: English

EU fails to agree on lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs — Image credit: France 24 (English)

EU countries failed Monday to reach a final deal that would remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc's sanctions list, with diplomats set to resume talks Tuesday.