Event Brief
EU fails to agree on lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 6:08 AM ET
Summary: EU countries did not reach a final deal to remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc’s sanctions list. Diplomats are set to resume talks on Tuesday after the Monday failure to agree.
WHO: EU countries; diplomats
WHAT: EU countries failed to agree on lifting sanctions on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: European Union
WHY: No specific deal was reached to remove the two individuals from the EU sanctions list.
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