https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-fails-to-agree-russia-sanctions-rollover-with-one-day-to-spareContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-fails-to-agree-russia-sanctions-rollover-with-one-day-to-sparehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-fails-to-agree-russia-sanctions-rollover-with-one-day-to-spare#u68798Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:21:36 +0000European Union ambassadors failed to agree on extending sanctions against Russia with only one day remaining before the deadline. France joined Slovakia in asking to delist Russian oligarch Usmanov from the European Union sanctions list. Slovakia demanded the removal of Usmanov and Fridman, while France proposed a compromise. Ukrainian President Zelensky sharply criticized the French initiative to exclude Usmanov from the blacklist. The disagreement leaves the extension of existing punitive measures in limbo amid diplomatic friction among member states.Why it mattersSanctions against Russia re