EU to extend Russia sanctions but delist Usmanov, Fridman after Bratislava, Paris pressure

The EU is set to renew its sanctions regime against Russia but will remove oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the blacklist, following objections from Slovakia and France that blocked a longer extension and demanded a review. This marks a rare reversal in EU sanctions policy, signaling internal divisions and potential weakening of the bloc's unified stance on Russia.