https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/e-u-drops-sanctions-on-two-of-russia-s-richest-oligarchs-despite-kyiv-s-outcryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/e-u-drops-sanctions-on-two-of-russia-s-richest-oligarchs-despite-kyiv-s-outcryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/e-u-drops-sanctions-on-two-of-russia-s-richest-oligarchs-despite-kyiv-s-outcry#u83791Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:40:25 +0000The European Union has dropped sanctions against Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman as a deadline looms and EU sanctions are renewed. The decision drew immediate backlash from Kyiv, sparking Ukraine anger over the move. Meanwhile, Latvia criticized the action as cherry-picking sanctions that normalizes Russia, noting that Latvia stood alone as the only EU country to oppose lifting the restrictions. France had previously blocked EU sanctions in a push to spare Usmanov, and personal networks aided the tycoons in beating the measures. In contrast, the United Kingdom announce