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France and Slovakia seek removal of Russian oligarch Usmanov from sanctions list

France has joined Slovakia in asking for Russian oligarch Usmanov to be delisted from the EU sanctions regime. The request concerns the continuation of sanctions policy toward Russia-linked individuals.

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A successful delisting could signal divisions within Europe over sanctions enforcement, though the headline describes a request rather than a binding change.

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  1. France joins Slovakia in asking to delist Russian oligarch Usmanov ↗euronews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC
  2. La France rejoint la Slovaquie pour demander la radiation d'Alicher Ousmanov des sanctions de l'UE ↗fr.euronews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC

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