"Europe bent to blackmail" — Leonid Volkov on the lifting of EU…

"Europe bent to blackmail" — Leonid Volkov on the lifting of EU sanctions on Alisher Usmanov

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Leonid Volkov criticized the EU's decision to lift sanctions on Alisher Usманов and Mikhail Fridman.
Volkov described the decision as 'shameful,' 'bad,' and creating a 'terrible precedent.'
Volkov stated that Mikhail Fridman did not take any public steps against the Putin regime to earn sanction removal.
Volkov had previously signed a letter in 2022 requesting the removal of sanctions from Mikhail Fridman and other top managers of Alfa Group.
Volkov called for clear and transparent mechanisms for sanctioned individuals to exit sanctions in exchange for actions weakening the Putin regime.
Volkov claimed that the EU's decision was influenced by pressure, particularly involving French citizens detained in Azerbaijan.
Volkov referred to Usmanov as one of the key figures in the Kremlin's system.
Volkov stated he took a pause in his public political activities after the 2022 letter.

Volkov described the situation with Fridman as an 'error' and emphasized that Fridman went through a judicial process, unlike Usmanov, who 'broke through the French.' — tg_tvrain
Volkov called the removal of sanctions from Usmanov a 'moral catastrophe' and accused him of 'taking hostages' to achieve sanction removal. — meduza
Volkov stated that Fridman 'did nothing' to earn sanction removal, calling the decision 'stupid.' — tg_echoonline_news
Julia Navalnaya supported Volkov's position, criticizing the EU for prioritizing wealth over political stance. — meduza
Volkov claimed the 2022 letter was sent to Josep Borrell, not the European Commission. — tg_echoonline_news
Volkov said the moment to pressure Putin through sanctions was lost because Europe delayed acting when oligarchs were trying to defect in 2022. — tg_tvrain