UE elimină doi miliardari ruși de top de pe lista neagră, la presiunea Franței și Slovaciei • Newsweek România

The EU has extended sanctions against Russia for three years but removed two prominent Russian oligarchs, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from the blacklist. This decision was influenced by France and Slovakia, who made their support for the sanctions contingent on the removal of these billionaires. The move has drawn criticism from Ukraine, which argues it sends a misleading signal to Moscow. The technical procedures for this removal are expected to be finalized before the sanctions expire, despite ongoing concerns about the effectiveness of the EU's sanctions regime.