France Stalls EU Russia Sanctions Renewal Over Oligarch De Listing The European Union's failure to renew Russia sanctions listings on schedule has left many wondering what this means for the bloc's cohesion and its ability to tackle global security threats.
At the heart of the impasse is a seemingly innocuous issue: whether or not to remove Russian Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov from the EU's sanction list.
The French government, along with Slovakia, has been instrumental in pushing for Usmanov's de listing, citing national security concerns.