EU Extends Russia Sanctions by Seven Days
European Union envoys extended Russia sanctions by seven days until September 22 to debate a six-month renewal. France and Slovakia are pushing to remove Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov from the sanctions list due to national security concerns.
EU envoys pushed back the expiry of Russia sanctions by seven days until September 22. The delay follows a failure among member states to agree on a six-month renewal of the restrictive measures.
