EU sanctions target Mikhail Fridman, prompting Latvia to lodge an objection and Kaja Kallas to urge the bloc to maintain sanctions.
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Updated Sep 23
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EU sanctions target Mikhail Fridman, prompting Latvia to lodge an objection and Kaja Kallas to urge the bloc to maintain sanctions.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Latvia holds leverage on the EU's unanimity requirement regarding the review of sanctions on Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov.Sub-event
Sanctions were imposed on Fridman, leading to a multi-state push for their removal.1 source
- Mikhail Fridman's business operations are being affected by the EU bloc framework.Sub-event
- The political push for the removal of sanctions on Alisher Usmanov is complicated by calls from France and Luxembourg regarding Mikhail Fridman's case and his lawsuit over frozen EU assets.Sub-event
Latvia objects to sanctions deal while Kallas urges EU to maintain sanctions against targets like Fridman.1 source
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The entities involved
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Mikhail Fridman
Russian–Israeli businessman, billionaire, and oligarch
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Latvia
sovereign state in northeastern Europe
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Kaja Kallas
Estonian politician and former prime minister of Estonia (born 1977)
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- The EU bloc agreed to remove sanctions on Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, a deal brokered by Ireland.
- A drone attack occurred at Leipzig airport, coinciding with calls from Slovakia and France regarding the delisting of sanctioned individuals like Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
- The Council of the European Union removed sanctions on Mikhail Fridman, while Bulgaria recorded the sharpest EU fuel price increase, amid a push led by France to remove oligarchs.
- Luxembourg and Latvia have called for national sanctions and requested the delisting of individuals from sanctions lists.
- The EU has imposed sanctions on Russia's military economy, with Kaja Kallas estimating the financial impact. The package faces mixed reactions, including opposition from Bulgaria and previous blocks from Hungary.