Lithuania bans Usmanov and Fridman from entry for 5 years
Lithuania has banned Russian billionaires Usmanov and Friedman from entering the country for five years following the lifting of EU sanctions. Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Friedman have been added to the national list of undesirable persons, according to LRT citing the BNS agency.
Consensus
- Lithuania banned Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, Russian billionaires, from entering the country.
- The ban was implemented after the European Union removed Usmanov and Fridman from its sanctions list.
- The decision was made by Lithuania's Minister of the Interior based on a recommendation from the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- Usmanov and Fridman were added to Lithuania's national list of undesirable persons.
- The ban is in effect for five years and may be reviewed and extended after that period.
- Lithuania's Department of Migration confirmed the inclusion of the businessmen in the list.
Points of divergence
- Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is preparing legal acts to freeze the assets and other economic resources of Usmanov and Fridman. — tg_theinsider
- Latvia and Estonia also plan to introduce similar national restrictions on Usmanov and Fridman. — vedomosti
- The duration of the ban was not explicitly stated in the initial announcement, though it may be reviewed and extended. — vesti
- France reportedly lobbied for Usmanov's removal from the EU sanctions list, possibly linked to negotiations over French citizens detained in Azerbaijan. — tg_theinsider
- Fridman filed a $16 billion lawsuit against Luxembourg over the freezing of his assets. — tg_theinsider
- The Lithuanian Interior Minister stated the sanctions were introduced due to threats to national security and public order from the businessmen. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Lithuania bans Russian billionaires Usmanov and Friedman from entry for 5 years after EU sanctions lifted — The Insider
- Lithuania banned entry to Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov — Ведомости
- Usmanov and Friedman declared undesirable persons in Lithuania — Вести
Key entities
- Michael Friedman
- Alisher Usmanov
- Lithuania
- MID
- EU
- Lithuanian Radio and Television
- Kestutis Budrys
- Belarusian News Agency
- Moscow
- Migration Department
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