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Ukraine finds the EU’s decision not to renew sanctions against Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman very strange. In particular, Kyiv does not see any change in circumstances that could justify this.
What is known about the EU’s lifting of sanctions against Usmanov and Fridman
Russia is continuing its war against Ukraine, and the ties of these individuals to the Kremlin, which were among the grounds for the sanctions, have not disappeared, as stated by the president’s authorized representative for sanctions policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk.
He emphasized that this looks especially strange against the backdrop of increased sanctions pressure from the United States and the adoption of so-called "hellish sanctions."
Vladyslav Vlasiuk
President’s Authorized Representative for Sanctions Policy
Russia is trying to split EU unity, and it is important not to let that crack widen and turn into a weakening of the joint sanctions policy. Lifting restrictions against individual Russian businessmen should not become a new practice.
Ukraine plans to propose new sanctions measures, including against Russian oligarchs connected to the Russian military-industrial complex, who are still not under sanctions.
Right now it is important to focus on strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia. At the same time, we appreciate the EU’s decision to extend sanctions against persons and organizations responsible for undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence for another 36 months,
– Vlasiuk said.
Recall that the EU did not renew sanctions against Usmanov and Fridman. In particular, Latvia blocked the decision until the last moment but was forced to withdraw its veto.
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Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, criticized the decision to remove the two individuals from the sanctions list. He called it "shameful and unjustified."
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