EU extends sanctions on Moscow excluding two businessmen
The European Union renewed sanctions on Moscow, with the exception of Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, following a request from France and Luxembourg. Despite Ukraine's objections and internal disagreements that delayed the decision, sanctions were enacted against approximately 3,000 individuals and entities supporting Russia's war on Ukraine. However, the names of Usmanov and Fridman were removed from the blacklist, prompting Ukrainian criticism and described as an unjustified decision that sends a message to Moscow that it can evade punishment. There had been previous attempts to reach a consensus on the sanctions, but disagreements within Latvia prevented this, amid concerns that removing the two Russian businessmen's names could send a negative signal and weaken European pressure on Moscow in the context of the war.
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