Event Brief
Latvia objects to French bid to lift EU sanctions
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 4:14 AM ET
Summary: Latvia opposed a French-led effort to remove EU sanctions on two Russian billionaires. The objection delayed an agreement to extend the EU’s other penalties targeting people and companies linked to Russia’s war efforts.
WHO: Latvia
WHAT: Latvia objected to a French-led push to lift EU sanctions on two Russian billionaires, delaying a deal to extend other EU penalties.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026 at 3:26 AM ET
WHERE: Latvia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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