{
  "id": 9387732,
  "title": "UK opposes EU delisting of 2 Russian oligarchs, calls for continued sanctions, Bloomberg reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/uk-opposes-eu-delisting-of-2-russian-oligarchs-calls-for-continued",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T18:15:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/uk-opposes-eu-delisting-of-2-russian-oligarchs-calls-for-continued-sanctions-bloomberg-reports/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham informed President Volodymyr Zelensky that the UK will not follow the EU's decision to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, according to Bloomberg's report on September 23. The EU finalized the sanctions extension on September 22, targeting 3,000 individuals and entities, primarily Russian. The sanctions include travel bans and asset freezes, among other economic restrictions. Slovakia and France delayed the process, which requires unanimous agreement, putting all 3,000 sanctions at risk of expiring. Latvia strongly opposed the delisting of Usmanov and Fridman, describing it as unprecedented. France reportedly supported the delisting after Azerbaijan made it a condition for releasing two French prisoners held in Russia. However, the reason behind Azerbaijan linking the prisoner release to this specific demand remains unclear. Burnham also emphasized during his private meeting with Zelensky at the United Nations General Assembly that Ukraine's allies must maintain sanctions against Russia to continue applying pressure and contribute to ending the war.",
  "summary": "According to Bloomberg, Burnham also told Zelensky in their private meeting during the United Nations General Assembly that Ukraine’s allies must keep sanctions in place against Russia to maintain pressure and help bring the war to an end.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "EU court overturns 2024 and 2025 sanctions decisions against former Russian senator Oleg Tkach (but he remains on the sanctions list)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/eu-court-overturns-2024-and-2025-sanctions-decisions-against-former",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:20:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}