Event Brief
Usmanov and Fridman networks helped them evade EU sanctions
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 23, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Summary: Billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman are described as the most prominent Russian tycoons who escaped European Union sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The piece says there is little sign that President Vladimir Putin influenced the outcome.
WHO: Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman
WHAT: The article says their personal networks helped them avoid EU sanctions tied to the war in Ukraine.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET
WHERE: European Union
WHY: They are described as having escaped EU sanctions over the war in Ukraine, with the article attributing the outcome to their personal networks.
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