All EU Sanctions Linked to Russia's War May Expire as France, Slovakia Seek to Delist Oligarchs
- On Friday, French Ambassador Philippe Costa demanded the removal of a top Russian oligarch from the Council blacklist, threatening to let the entire list of 3,000 Russian names expire this coming Tuesday.
- Paris is seeking the delisting of Alisher Usmanov as a trade for the release of French citizens detained in Azerbaijan, a revelation that caused frustration among other Council members.
- Luxembourg has blocked the renewal, insisting that if Usmanov is removed, Mikhail Fridman must also be delisted, as Fridman sues the Grand Duchy over $16bn in frozen assets.
- Council ambassadors failed to reach a deal on Friday, pushing renewal talks to Monday while maintaining the one-week deadline extension previously granted to prevent sanctions lapse.
- Allowing national agendas to shape individual listings risks a "race to the bottom," diplomats warn, as one official noted that "Putin only speaks the language of power.
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By making the renewal of the sanctions against Moscow conditional on the withdrawal of two Russian oligarchs, Paris and Bratislava paralyze the European Union. In the absence of unanimity before 21 September, almost 3,000 measures have been taken...
All EU sanctions linked to Russia's war may expire as France, Slovakia seek to delist oligarchs
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And all because he asks to exempt a well-defined person, among the thousands involved
Further talks scheduled for next Monday before expiration of measurements at midnight Tuesday
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