Zelenskyy sought assurance on sanctions from the UK government, noting that he and several others are targets of EU sanctions.

The entities involved

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy →

  President of Ukraine since 2019

  • Russian forces targeted infrastructure in Kyiv, including a Kyivstar company building and gas stations, while Zelenskyy addressed the attacks.Mon 17:04
  • Zelenskyy criticized the international community as the UN reported civilian casualties amid escalating Russian bombardment of Ukraine.Mon 11:58
• Alisher Usmanov →

  Russian billionaire

  • Albania, Finland, Estonia, and Czech Republic signed a call regarding EU sanctions, while the EU has not extended sanctions against Alisher Usmanov.Fri 12:14
• Mikhail Fridman →

  Russian–Israeli businessman, billionaire, and oligarch

  • 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.Fri 16:21

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