欧盟在制裁期限截止前达成妥协，同意将俄罗斯寡头阿利舍·乌斯马诺夫和米哈伊尔·弗里德曼从制裁名单中除名124。法国和卢森堡分别推动了这两人的解除制裁24。作为交换，欧盟将对近2600个至3000个个人和企业的限制措施延长三年12。爱尔兰轮值欧盟主席称这一决定为"艰难的妥协"1。拉脱维亚最初投票反对，但在周一改为弃权，最终同意了该协议2。
乌克兰对这一决定表示强烈不满。乌克兰外长安德里·西比哈表示："莫斯科在庆祝，因为它得到了想要的：有罪不罚感、欧盟的羞辱和欧洲人之间的分裂"2。拉脱维亚总理警告，这种"精选制裁"的做法会使俄罗斯活动正常化35。克里姆林宫发言人德米特里·佩斯科夫则欢迎了这两名寡头被取消制裁的决定2。据报道，法国的倡议与阿塞拜疆的潜在囚犯交换协议有关2。
The European Union has agreed to remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list while simultaneously extending restrictions on nearly 3,000 individuals and companies supporting Russia's war in Ukraine for an additional three years.1 The decision, which required unanimous consent from all 27 EU member states, was reached just as a Tuesday deadline approached.1 France and Luxembourg championed the removal of sanctions against Usmanov and Fridman respectively, with France citing "national security concerns" as justification.2 Latvia initially opposed the compromise but agreed to abstain on Monday, enabling the measure to pass.2
The decision has drawn sharp criticism from Ukraine and some EU members. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha characterized the move as sending the wrong signal to Moscow, stating: "Moscow is celebrating because it got what it wanted: impunity, humiliation of the EU and division between Europeans."2 Latvia's government has warned that such "selective sanctions" risk normalizing Russian activities.3 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov welcomed the removal of sanctions against both oligarchs.2 The Irish EU presidency described the outcome as a "difficult compromise,"1 while reports have suggested France's initiative may be connected to a potential prisoner exchange agreement involving Azerbaijan.2
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