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EU Commissioner Urges End to Sanctions Fatigue Against Russia
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First reported by Channel 9 · 21 hours ago
What happened
European Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis urged the EU to combat "sanctions fatigue" and maintain economic pressure on Russia, despite the recent removal of two oligarchs from the EU's sanctions list. The EU Council extended sanctions against Russia on September 22, but excluded Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
- 01EU Commissioner urges overcoming sanctions fatigue against Russia.
- 02EU Council extended sanctions but removed two oligarchs.
- 03Dombrovskis stressed continued support for Ukraine.
- 04Unanimity requirement hinders changing sanctions regime.
- 05Ukraine called the oligarchs' removal 'disgraceful'.
- 06Latvia will impose national sanctions on the oligarchs.
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