Switzerland, Following the EU, Lifted Sanctions Against Usmanov and Friedman
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Switzerland has removed Michael Friedman and Alisher Usmanov from the sanctions list, but has added 254 new entries; restrictions have been extended to banks, companies, airports and ports of the Russian Federation.
Switzerland has taken a number of measures out of the 21st EU package of sanctions against Belarus and Russia, as mentioned in the statement of the Federal Council.
At the same time, the Swiss Government announced its accession to the 21st EU package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus.
The Swiss authorities reported that they had taken a number of measures out of the 21st EU package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. "The Federal Council decided on 4 November to take measures out of the 21st EU package of sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus", the Council's statement issued on Wednesday evening.
The Swiss authorities subsequently decided to remove from their sanctions lists Russian entrepreneurs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Friedman. Switzerland subsequently removed Russian businessmen from the sanctions lists and transferred TASS with reference to the country ' s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). According to this information, the restrictions would no longer apply to the former Rector of Crimean Federal University, An…
Switzerland has removed Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list.
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