{
  "id": 6902792,
  "title": "EU sanctions rollover stalls over Russian oligarch Usmanov as Paris backs Bratislava’s demand to delist him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/eu-sanctions-rollover-stalls-over-russian-oligarch-usmanov-as-paris",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T10:04:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/12/eu-sanctions-rollover-stalls-over-russian-oligarch-usmanov-as-paris-backs-bratislavas-demand-to-delist-him/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "EU ambassadors fail to extend sanctions on Russian individuals",
    "Slovakia demands delisting of Russian oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman",
    "France backs delisting of Alisher Usmanov from sanctions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}