France and Slovakia Want His Sanctions Lifted. Meet the Russian Billionaire Who Helped the Kremlin Tighten Its Grip on T
France and Slovakia cite a national security issue as they seek to lift restrictions on the 73-year-old billionaire, blocking unanimous EU approval.
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France seeks lifting of EU sanctions on Alisher Usmanov as part of possible deal to release several French citizens from Azerbaijan
Two French citizens are detained in Baku for politically motivated reasons. Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, close to Kremlin, is to be removed from the EU sanctions list as a prize for their release, reports the Financial Times.
EU extends Russia sanctions for one week only, after France insists on delisting Usmanov
EU countries have extended talks on Russia sanctions for one week after France insisted on delisting a Russian billionaire on “national security” grounds, prompting speculation of a secret deal between Paris and Baku or Moscow. The existing Russia blacklist, of some 3,000 individuals and entities, requires all 27 EU states to agree to keep it in force every six months. And it was due to expire at midnight on Tuesday (15 September) because first …
France and Slovakia Want His Sanctions Lifted. Meet the Russian Billionaire Who Helped the Kremlin Tighten Its Grip on t
France has joined Slovakia in demanding that Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov be removed from the European Union’s sanctions list. No final decision has been made, but because of the two countries’ positions, the EU has so far been unable to agree on extending the individual sanctions, which expire on September 15.
France is pressuring EU countries to lift sanctions on Uzbek-Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov as part of a prisoner release deal with Azerbaijan, people familiar with the matter said. The proposed deal to free several French citizens held in Azerbaijan is hampering efforts […] The post FT: Tactics… Orban from France – Pushes for sanctions relief on Russian oligarch appeared first on iEidiseis.
France is pressuring EU countries to remove Uzbek-Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov from the bloc’s sanctions list as part of a possible deal to free several French citizens detained in Azerbaijan, the Financial Times reported. The case has blocked the renewal of EU sanctions against around 2,600 Russian individuals and entities, imposed since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. France and Slovakia initially refused to support extending…
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