Brussels, Belgium, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - EU scrambles for Russia sanctions deal amid France standoff

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2026-09-21

EU countries scrambled Monday for a deal to extend sanctions on Russia over the war on Ukraine after France demanded oligarch Alisher Usmanov be taken off the blacklist. The 27-nation bloc last week pushed back a deadline for prolonging its asset freezes and visa bans on some 3,000 individuals and entities to midnight Tuesday (2200 GMT Tuesday). Ambassadors in Brussels were set to meet for talks on Monday afternoon after failing to make a breakth......

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