Ukraine Pushes EU to Sanction Lisin and Potanin
Ukraine urged the EU to impose sanctions on Russian billionaires Vladimir Lisin and Vladimir Potanin, replacing those removed from sanctions lists for Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman. The move follows the EU's decision to lift restrictions on Usmanov and Fridman, which Ukraine criticized as setting a dangerous precedent.
Consensus
- Ukraine proposed that the EU impose sanctions on Vladimir Lisin and Vladimir Potanin.
- The EU removed sanctions from Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
- Ukraine criticized the EU's decision to lift sanctions on Usmanov and Fridman as a dangerous precedent.
- Vladislav Vlasuk, Ukraine's presidential envoy on sanctions, stated that Lisin and Potanin control major companies benefiting the Russian economy.
- Lisin owns the Novolipetsk Steel Plant (NLMK), and Potanin leads Norilsk Nickel.
- The EU's decision to lift sanctions was influenced by France.
- The removal of sanctions on Usmanov and Fridman occurred on September 22.
- The next day, Azerbaijan released French citizen Martin Ryan, who had been convicted of espionage.
Points of divergence
- The Belgian government opposes sanctions against Lisin due to his steel production facilities in Wallonia. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Lisin's companies have plants in Strasbourg (France), Verona (Italy), and Frederiksværk (Denmark). — tg_dwglavnoe
- The EU has not imposed sanctions on Potanin due to Europe's dependence on Russian nickel and palladium, especially in the automotive industry. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The EU lifted sanctions on Andrey Falaleev, former rector of the Crimean Federal University, alongside Usmanov and Fridman. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (2 sources)
- Kyiv proposed EU impose sanctions against two Russian billionaires - instead of Usmanov and Friedman, from whom restrictions were lifted... — DW Главное
- Ukraine proposed EU impose sanctions against Potanin and Lisin in place of Usmanov and Friedman — ЭХО / Новости
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