https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/not-the-time-to-shield-russian-oligarchs-zelensky-says-as-eu-delays-sanctions-decision-amid-pressure-from-franceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/not-the-time-to-shield-russian-oligarchs-zelensky-says-as-eu-delays-sanctions-decision-amid-pressure-from-francehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/not-the-time-to-shield-russian-oligarchs-zelensky-says-as-eu-delays-sanctions-decision-amid-pressure-from-france#u72289Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:26:19 +0000EU envoys extended existing Russia sanctions by seven days after failing to agree on a six-month renewal. France and Slovakia are lobbying to remove Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov from the sanctions list. France has tied the renewal of broader sanctions to this delisting, seeking to use the move to secure the release of French nationals held in Azerbaijan. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the delay, stating it is "not the time to shield Russian oligarchs."Why it mattersThe European Union periodically reviews and renews its sanctions regime against Russia to maintai