France stalls EU Russia sanctions renewal over oligarch de-listing
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EU member states postponed the expiration of Russia sanctions by seven days until September 22 after failing to agree on a six-month renewal. The sticking point centers on whether to delist Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov, whom France and Slovakia have called to remove citing national security concerns.
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European Union envoys have pushed back the expiry of EU Russia sanctions listings by seven days until September 22, a spokesperson for the EU's Irish presidency said on Monday, after failing to agree on a six-month renewal. At issue is whether to de-list Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov. France has joined Slovakia in a call to remove him, citing national security concerns, EU diplomats said. FRANCE 24's August Hakansson reports.
European Union envoys have pushed back the expiry of EU Russia sanctions listings by seven days until September 22, a spokesperson for the EU's Irish presidency said on Monday, after failing to agree on a six-month renewal. At issue is whether to de-list Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov. France has joined Slovakia in a call to remove him, citing national security concerns, EU diplomats said. FRANCE 24's August Hakansson reports.
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