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EU removes two oligarchs reputedly close to Putin from sanctions list
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· September 22, 2026
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Key points The EU's list of sanctioned individuals has been renewed for three years, with the exception of these two removals. The EU has removed two oligarchs from its sanctions list.
The EU has removed two oligarchs from its sanctions list. Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, who are reputedly close to Putin, are no longer subject to sanctions. This decision was made at the request of France and Luxembourg.
The EU's list of sanctioned individuals has been renewed for three years, with the exception of these two removals. Ukraine has expressed strong disagreement with the decision, calling it unacceptable.
Further details about the decision and its implications are available from the source. The removal of these two individuals from the sanctions list has been met with criticism from Ukraine, but the reasoning behind France and Luxembourg's request is not specified in the available information.
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Category: News Published: September 22, 2026 Source: Le Monde in English Reading time: 1 min
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