Russia Demands End To EU Sanctions

Russia has demanded that the European Union (EU) remove all Russian citizens and businessmen from its sanctions list. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov made the demand on Tuesday during his daily briefing with journalists.

“We believe these sanctions must be lifted both for Usmanov and Fridman, and for all Russian businessmen, as well as for all Russian citizens,” Peskov said.

He also repeated Moscow’s position that the EU sanctions are illegal. The sanctions include asset freezes and travel bans against Russian individuals.

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The 27-member bloc had appeared ready to remove the measures against billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.

France, Luxembourg and Slovakia had pushed for the move. However, Latvia has objected to the proposal, casting doubt on the wider renewal of EU sanctions on Russian citizens. The bloc faces a deadline to renew the measures.

Usmanov and Fridman are among several Russian businessmen targeted by EU sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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