EU removes Russian billionaires Usmanov and Fridman from sanctions list after French lobbying
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EU capitals agreed Tuesday to delist Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman after France held up renewal of about 3,000 individual sanctions listings. Paris pushed to drop restrictions on mining and telecom billionaire Usmanov citing a national security issue; Luxembourg had sought banking magnate Fridman’s removal. Baltic nations initially refused on Monday night. The ambassadors’ deal takes effect if capitals submit written consent by 6 p.m.
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