Latvia blocks deal to remove Usmanov from EU sanctions list

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Latvia blocked a last-minute French-led attempt to remove Uzbek-Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov from the European Union sanctions list. The move maintained Usmanov's inclusion in sanctions related to geopolitical and regulatory measures.

The French push to remove Uzbek-Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov from the sanctions list was stopped by Latvia at the last minute.