EU envoys fail to agree on Russia sanctions extension; Slovakia demands delisting of Fridman, Usmanov

EU ambassadors failed to reach consensus on extending anti-Russia sanctions at their first meeting, with Slovakia demanding the removal of Russian businessmen Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov from the blacklist. This marks a rare public split within the EU over Russia sanctions, potentially delaying the extension and signaling growing internal friction. The outcome is uncertain, but a failure to extend could weaken the EU's unified stance against Russia.