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European Union ambassadors agree to lift sanctions on two Russian businessmen
EU envoys backed the move on Monday as part of a wider package deal to renew measures on thousands of other entities for three years. France pushed for the removal of Alisher Usmanov due to pressure from Azerbaijan, while Luxembourg requested it for Mikhail Fridman over an arbitration case. The bloc originally imposed sanctions on both men in 2022 following Russia's war in Ukraine.
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