https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-sanctions-u-turn-france-and-slovakia-force-bloc-to-delist-two-russian-oligarchsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-sanctions-u-turn-france-and-slovakia-force-bloc-to-delist-two-russian-oligarchshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-sanctions-u-turn-france-and-slovakia-force-bloc-to-delist-two-russian-oligarchs#u80688Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:16:28 +0000The European Union is nearing a deal to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Petr Fridman. This move follows a deadlock caused by France and Slovakia, who threatened to block 3,000 other EU sanctions unless the two tycoons were removed from the list. While EU envoys were initially split on the request, diplomats now indicate the bloc is moving toward a resolution to break the impasse.Why it mattersEU sanctions require consensus among member states. A veto by a single country can freeze thousands of existing or proposed restrictions. This dispute highlights the internal frict