Baltic states impose national sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman after EU lifts measures
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The European Union’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman this week has triggered a backlash, with Baltic states imposing their own national measures against the two billionaires.
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania announced they would maintain restrictions on Usmanov and Fridman, citing their continued support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, speaking from the United Nations General Assembly in New York, called the EU’s move “wrong” and “unjustified,” stating that “Russia shows no willingness to end the war.” He added that Usmanov and Fridman “continue to support Russian aggression against Ukraine and contribute to its continuation” .
Latvia and Lithuania indicated they would enforce national financial restrictions and travel bans. The Ukrainian government also criticized the EU’s decision, while UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham assured President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Britain would keep its sanctions on the oligarchs in place .
The EU’s reversal followed pressure from France and Slovakia, despite earlier pledges to tighten measures against Moscow. The Baltic states, long among Ukraine’s strongest supporters, moved swiftly to counter the EU’s decision with unilateral action.
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