EU set to lift sanctions on Russia-linked Usmanov, Fridman, EU diplomats say

European Union envoys agreed on Monday to lift sanctions imposed over Russias war in Ukraine on businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman as long as no EU government objects to the move in the coming hours diplomats said on Monday The agreement by ambassadors from the EUs 27 countries came as part of a package deal to renew sanctions on thousands of other Russian individuals and entities for three years much longer than usual rollover periods of six or 12 months the diplomats said