Politics● ElevatedSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 AM
Latvia blocks EU sanctions relief for Usmanov and Fridman
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Meduza [en] · Baltics
Latvia refused to support a deal that would lift sanctions against Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman in exchange for a three-year extension of the sanctions list, which includes about 3,000 people and organizations linked to Russia.
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