EU lifts sanctions on Usmanov, Fridman
The European Union will not lift sanctions on other Russians following the example of Friedman and Usmanov. After meeting with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that London has assured him that sanctions on Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Friedman will not be lifted.
Consensus
- The European Union removed sanctions against Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
- The decision was made on September 22.
- Sanctions were initially imposed in 2022.
- France and Slovakia requested the removal of Usmanov and Fridman from the sanctions list.
- The UK decided to maintain sanctions against Usmanov and Fridman.
- The decision was made during the EU's regular review process.
- The removal of sanctions was discussed during the UN General Assembly in New York.
Points of divergence
- Zelensky stated that the EU promised not to remove sanctions from the next 3,000 Russian surnames and that this would last for three years. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Zelensky criticized the decision as an unnecessary compromise. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Legal expert Julia Miazvetskaya stated that sanctions can be lifted through EU courts or administrative procedures if the grounds for listing are no longer valid. — tg_dwglavnoe
- International lawyer Gleb Bogush claimed the removal of sanctions sends a signal that EU sanctions can be lifted arbitrarily due to lobbying, undermining the credibility of the EU's sanction regime. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The UK's Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he disagreed with the EU's decision to lift sanctions on Usmanov and Fridman. — tg_tvrain
- Ireland proposed a compromise: keeping Usmanov on the list but lifting some restrictions, such as freezing assets and travel bans. — tg_tvrain
- Latvia opposed the removal of sanctions on Fridman. — tg_tvrain
- Some countries warned that lifting sanctions would create a dangerous legal precedent. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (4 sources)
- EU will not lift sanctions on other Russians like Friedman and Usmanov — Zelensky — ЭХО / Новости
- EU has no intention of further lifting sanctions on Russians, Zelensky says — DW Главное
- UK will not lift sanctions on Usmanov and Friedman, Bloomberg reports — DW Главное
- UK will maintain sanctions against Usmanov and Friedman — Дождь (Telegram)
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