{
  "id": 11327534,
  "title": "Ukraine prepares sanctions on 20-plus Russian oligarchs in response to EU delistings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ukraine-prepares-sanctions-on-20-plus-russian-oligarchs-in-response",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T01:37:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-prepares-sanctions-on-20-plus-russian-oligarchs-in-response-to-eu-delistings/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine is set to impose sanctions on more than 20 Russian oligarchs in retaliation for the European Union's decision to delist billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, according to Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. The EU's move to remove the two oligarchs from its sanctions list was part of a 36-month extension to the bloc's individual sanctions regime, which had previously been renewed every six months. The longer extension eliminates the need for frequent and potentially contentious negotiations with EU member states, as individual countries often pressured for specific names to be removed from the list. France had lobbied for Usmanov's removal, while Slovakia was involved in the negotiations, and Latvia agreed to allow the delisting of Usmanov and Fridman to avoid a complete lapse in the sanctions regime. Usmanov, who owns the mining and steel company Metalloinvest, and Fridman, the founder of the Alfa Group conglomerate, are among Russia's wealthiest businesspeople. Both individuals were sanctioned by the EU in response to Russia's full-scale invasion.",
  "summary": "\"We fought until the last moment, both publicly and privately, to prevent this from happening,\" Sybiha said. \"You removed two oligarchs, and we will add twenty.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukraine to sanction over 20 Russian oligarchs in response to EU delisting.",
    "EU extended sanctions regime for 36 months, eliminating frequent negotiations.",
    "France and Latvia played key roles in Usmanov and Fridman's delisting."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Ukraine's planned sanctions on over 20 Russian oligarchs mark a tit-for-tat escalation in response to the EU's decision to delist billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}