EU removes Usmanov and Fridman from Russia sanctions list
EU envoys agreed to remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc’s sanctions list while renewing restrictions on roughly 3,000 other individuals and entities. The decision followed a dispute involving France, Luxembourg and Latvia.
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What happened
EU envoys agreed to remove Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the EU sanctions list, according to EU diplomats cited by Tribune. [1]
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- EU renews Russia sanctionstribune.com.pk · Recorded source date: Sep 23, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
The agreement also rolled over sanctions on roughly 3,000 other listed individuals and entities, according to the same report. [1]
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- EU renews Russia sanctionstribune.com.pk · Recorded source date: Sep 23, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
Latvia abstained, allowing the deal to pass; the decision was later formally approved through a written procedure, according to EU diplomats cited by Tribune. [1]
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- EU renews Russia sanctionstribune.com.pk · Recorded source date: Sep 23, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
The EU measures had included transaction and travel bans in the bloc and asset freezes, according to Tribune. [1]
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- EU renews Russia sanctionstribune.com.pk · Recorded source date: Sep 23, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
Context from the sources
The report said France pushed for Usmanov’s removal and Luxembourg sought the same treatment for Fridman; both men were sanctioned in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. [1]
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What this could mean for you
Reduced restrictions on the two individuals could weaken the perceived uniformity of the EU sanctions regime.
Removing named individuals while renewing the wider list may encourage further legal or political challenges to designations.
Reported basis: [1] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: Additional delisting efforts or successful legal challenges would need to follow.
Possible time frame: months, if those conditions hold.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
Further EU delistings or court challenges could expand the precedent beyond the two individuals.
Pressure eases if…
Renewal of sanctions on roughly 3,000 other listed individuals and entities limits the immediate scope of the change.
Still unclear
The sources do not specify the effective date or detailed legal terms of the delistings.
The sources do not establish whether other jurisdictions will change their separate sanctions measures.
Market implications
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Sources (1)
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Drops Russian billionaires Usmanov and Fridman European Union envoys agreed to drop two high-profile billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from the EU's Russian sanctions…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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