E.U. drops sanctions on two of Russia’s richest oligarchs despite Kyiv’s outcry

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

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The decision lifts measures targeting billionaire Alisher Usmanov, whom the E.U. once referred to as “one of Vladimir Putin’s favorite oligarchs.”…

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  • The decision lifts measures targeting billionaire Alisher Usmanov, whom the E.U. once referred to as “one of Vladimir Putin’s favorite oligarchs.”…
  • Reported by Washington Post and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:12:06 UTC.

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  1. EU removes two oligarchs from Russia sanctions list as deadline looms

  2. E.U. drops sanctions on two of Russia’s richest oligarchs despite Kyiv’s outcry

  3. Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list

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Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman delisted in what Ireland’s EU presidency calls ‘a difficult compromise’ for the bloc The EU has agreed to remove two Russian billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from its sanctions list, while extendi…

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