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Lithuania Sanctions Russian Billionaires Usmanov and Fridman
Original: Lithuania has imposed national sanctions on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman after the EU remove
Lithuania has imposed national sanctions on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman after the EU removed them from its sanctions lists. Both men have been declared persona non grata and banned from entering Lithuania for five years, with restrictions subject to review. The move signals Vilnius's willingness to keep pressure on sanctioned Russian figures even when Brussels relaxes its own measures.
Why now: The EU's decision to delist the two oligarchs prompted Lithuania to act unilaterally, drawing attention to splits over sanctions policy toward Russia.
LithuaniaAlisher UsmanovMikhail FridmanEuropean UnionRussia
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- Lithuania has imposed national sanctions on Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman after the EU removed them from its sanctions lists. Both were declared persona non grata and banned from entering Lithuania for five years, with the restrictions subject to… · noelreports@mstdn.social · 6
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