EU extends sanctions on Russia to 2029 and removes Usmanov and Fridman from the list.
The European Union agreed to extend its sanctions regime against Russia until 2029 while removing oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the sanctions list, a compromise brokered by the Irish EU Council presidency with support from Slovakia, France and Luxembourg.
- Channels reporting
- 2
- First reported
- 22 Sep 2026 · 17:14 UTC
- Latest development
- 22 Sep 2026 · 17:14 UTC
- Intensity
- 1 / 5
Timeline and analysis
How this developed, what it means and what to watch next. In the World Monitor app.
Open in the app