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France and Slovakia's Threat to Scupper 3,000 EU Sanctions to Protect Two Russian Oligarchs Gathers Steam

France and Slovakia are pushing to remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman as EU diplomats warn all 3,000 sanctions could lapse.

Summary by The Kyiv Independent
"We will be asking for things in return if it goes that way," one EU diplomat told the Kyiv Independent.

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EU Fails to Agree on Putin Sanctions Renewal

France and Slovakia reportedly want Russian oligarchs removed before approving the sanctions list, which expires on Tuesday.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The HinduThe Hindu
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EU scrambles for Russia sanctions deal amid France standoff

All EU countries are required to agree to extend the sanctions — a key part of the bloc’s response to Russia’s war since 2022 — every six months

·Chennai, India
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France and Slovakia's threat to scupper 3,000 EU sanctions to protect two Russian oligarchs gathers steam

"We will be asking for things in return if it goes that way," one EU diplomat told the Kyiv Independent.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The EU Still Cannot Agree on Sanctions Against the Russian Federation - Complicated by the Demands of France and Luxembourg

<p>The EU still cannot agree on sanctions against the Russian Federation - complicated by the demands of France and Luxembourg, France and Luxembourg put forward demands on the EU sanctions list. The current restrictions for almost 3,000 people expire on September 22.</p>

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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EU Ambassadors Again Did Not Extend Sanctions Against Putin, New Meeting Planned

The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU countries (Coreper) on Monday morning, September 21, failed to reach an agreement on the extension of individual EU sanctions against Russia for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine, the discussion will continue after lunch.

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