EU sanctions rollover stalls over Russian oligarch Usmanov as Paris backs Bratislava’s demand to delist him
Ambassadors broke up with no agreement on renewing the measures, and they have one sitting left before every restriction on the list runs out on its own.
On 11 September, EU ambassadors failed to extend sanctions on individual Russians ahead of the deadline, as Slovakia demanded the delisting of two Russian oligarchs. France now supports the delisting of one of them, Alisher Usmanov, who is under EU sanctions as a pro-Kremlin oligarch close to President Vladimir Putin. The EU listed Usmanov in 2022, but Russia denies any connection to the oligarch.
The sanctions are crucial in limiting Russia's war efforts against Ukraine, but enforcement remains challenging due to loopholes. France supports the delisting of Usmanov but has not disclosed the details of the negotiations. Slovakia has been pushing for the delisting of Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman for years, while Slovakia's government has threatened to block EU decisions on Ukraine. The deadline for the sanctions rollover is on 15 September.
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