https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-and-slovakia-s-threat-to-scupper-3-000-eu-sanctions-to-protect-two-russian-oligarchs-gathers-steamContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-and-slovakia-s-threat-to-scupper-3-000-eu-sanctions-to-protect-two-russian-oligarchs-gathers-steamhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-and-slovakia-s-threat-to-scupper-3-000-eu-sanctions-to-protect-two-russian-oligarchs-gathers-steam#u80523Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:51:06 +0000France and Slovakia are threatening to block 3,000 EU sanctions to protect two Russian oligarchs. The EU is currently deadlocked over a French request to delist tycoon Alisher Usmanov, though officials are exploring compromise options to break the impasse. This dispute has already contributed to EU ambassadors failing to extend sanctions against Vladimir Putin and former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. While the EU nears a potential deal to resolve the French request, the standoff continues to jeopardize broader sanctions packages.Why it mattersEU sanctions require unanimity among membe