U4U calls on EU countries to follow Latvia's example, impose national sanctions on Usmanov, Fridman
The global network of parliamentarians United for Ukraine (U4U) has called on European Union member states to follow Latvia's example and impose national restrictive measures against Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, against whom the EU has not extended sanctions.
The global network of parliamentarians United for Ukraine (U4U) has called on EU member states to impose national sanctions on Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, following Latvia's lead. U4U welcomes Latvia's decision to impose restrictive measures against the two individuals, who have not been sanctioned by the EU.
The parliamentarians argue that removing Usmanov and Fridman from the sanctions list raises concerns about the consistency and effectiveness of EU restrictive measures policy. They emphasize that decisions to include or remove individuals from sanctions lists should be made solely based on the applicable legal framework, evidence, and established review procedures, and not as part of political or diplomatic arrangements unrelated to Russia's actions in Ukraine.
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