France and Slovakia Want His Sanctions Lifted. Meet the Russian Billionaire Who Helped the Kremlin Tighten Its Grip on T
France and Slovakia cite a national security issue as they seek to lift restrictions on the 73-year-old billionaire, blocking unanimous EU approval.
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EU extends Russia sanctions for one week only, after France insists on delisting Usmanov
EU countries have extended talks on Russia sanctions for one week after France insisted on delisting a Russian billionaire on “national security” grounds, prompting speculation of a secret deal between Paris and Baku or Moscow. The existing Russia blacklist, of some 3,000 individuals and entities, requires all 27 EU states to agree to keep it in force every six months. And it was due to expire at midnight on Tuesday (15 September) because first …
France and Slovakia Want His Sanctions Lifted. Meet the Russian Billionaire Who Helped the Kremlin Tighten Its Grip on t
France has joined Slovakia in demanding that Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov be removed from the European Union’s sanctions list. No final decision has been made, but because of the two countries’ positions, the EU has so far been unable to agree on extending the individual sanctions, which expire on September 15.
Italy and Croatia, following France, called for the exclusion of Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list, jeopardizing the unanimous extension of European restrictions. Source: Record Split before sanctions are extended: three EU countries demand Usmanov's expulsion GuildHall first appeared.
Italy joins the European countries that demand the lifting of sanctions against Alisher Usmanov, a Russian billionaire of Uzbek origin considered close to the Kremlin. Rome and Zagreb...
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