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France Backs Removal of Russian Businessman from EU Sanctions List
WHY IT MATTERS
The EU's decision to consider removing Usmanov from the sanctions list may have significant implications for the bloc's stance on Russia, potentially complicating future negotiations and relationships with other countries.
What happened
France has expressed support for removing Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list, a move that has caused 'huge frustration' among other European Union countries, according to unnamed diplomats. Slovakia has repeatedly called for the removal of Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the sanctions list, and France has agreed to support this proposal as a political compromise.
The EU sanctions are set to expire on September 15, and the move is likely to make negotiations more difficult.
This decision comes after another Russian businessman, Roman Abramovich, lost his third legal challenge to the sanctions in an EU court.
PRIMARY SOURCES
France’s support for removing Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list sparks ‘huge frustration,’ diplomats tell Euronews
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