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- 1Why the EU lifted sanctions on Fridman and Usmanov●Почему ЕС снял санкции с Фридмана и Усманова (English subtitles) @Max_Katz
The EU has removed sanctions from Russian businessmen Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, and opposition figure Maxim Katz has released a video explaining the reasons behind the court decisions. Discussion centres on whether the delistings reflect successful legal challenges by the oligarchs or weaknesses in the EU's sanctions regime against Russian oligarchs close to the Kremlin.
- 2Russian billionaires seek to replicate Fridman and Usmanov's EU sanctions relief▼Russian billionaires are looking for a way to repeat Fridman and Usmanov's "success" in having EU sanctions lifted
Russian billionaires are exploring ways to follow the example of Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, who succeeded in having European Union sanctions against them lifted, according to Ukrainian media. The report suggests other sanctioned oligarchs may now pursue similar legal and lobbying routes in Brussels to escape EU restrictions imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.