World & BusinessEstonia imposes its own sanctions on Usmanov and Fridman after EU delisting
ERR reports that Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman were removed from the EU sanctions list as part of a compromise to renew sanctions against Moscow.
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Estonia's Foreign Ministry says Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna signed an order from New York on September 23, 2026, imposing national sanctions on Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman. Tsahkna said Estonia opposed their removal from the EU list and accused both men of continuing to support Russia's aggression against Ukraine. ERR reports that the delisting was part of a compromise to extend sanctions against Moscow, and that Estonia and some other member states warned it set a dangerous precedent for future sanctions renewals.
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Estonia imposes its own sanctions on Usmanov and Fridman after EU delisting
ERR reports that Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman were removed from the EU sanctions list as part of a compromise to renew sanctions against Moscow.
TLDR
Estonia's Foreign Ministry says Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna signed an order from New York on September 23, 2026, imposing national sanctions on Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman. Tsahkna said Estonia opposed their removal from the EU list and accused both men of continuing to support Russia's aggression against Ukraine. ERR reports that the delisting was part of a compromise to extend sanctions against Moscow, and that Estonia and some other member states warned it set a dangerous precedent for future sanctions renewals.