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Vladimir Putin and Alisher Usmanov.

Video. EU renews Russia sanctions but removes Usmanov at France's request

Updated: 22/09/2026 - 17:16 GMT+2

France succeeded in its push to remove Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list as part of a prisoner release with Azerbaijan. A second high-profile businessman, Mikhail Fridman, was also removed.

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