EU removes two Russian oligarchs from sanctions list over Ukraine's — SkimNews
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- The European Union removed two Russian oligarchs — described by The Washington Post as among Russia's richest — from its sanctions list, prompting what the BBC framed as Ukrainian anger and "outcry" from Kyiv.
- The Guardian reported the removals came "as deadline looms," and a quoted critic warned the move amounts to "cherry-picking sanctions" that "normalises Russia".
Why it matters: Ukraine has consistently lobbied the EU to keep maximum pressure on Kremlin-linked wealth, and un-sanctioning even two oligarchs gives Kyiv a concrete grievance at the moment Brussels faces a deadline-driven decision on extending the broader regime.
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