https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-nears-deal-to-break-impasse-over-french-request-to-delist-usmanovContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-nears-deal-to-break-impasse-over-french-request-to-delist-usmanovhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-nears-deal-to-break-impasse-over-french-request-to-delist-usmanov#u81944Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:35:23 +0000European Union member states are deadlocked over a French proposal to remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Petr Fridman from the EU sanctions list. While some diplomats suggest a deal to lift these sanctions is nearing, Latvia has blocked the move. The Latvian Prime Minister explicitly opposes the delisting, creating a stalemate that threatens the renewal of the broader EU Russia blacklist. This impasse puts approximately 3,000 existing sanctions at risk if a consensus cannot be reached.Why it mattersEU sanctions require unanimous agreement among all member states to be implemented