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Zelensky-von der Leyen talks tense; EU drops sanctions on two Russian oligarchs
Kyiv Independent·UA · EU · RU·about 12 hours ago
Lithuania unilaterally sanctioned Russian oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman after EU consensus buckled, prompting Ukraine's foreign minister to urge other EU members to act similarly. This signals fragmentation in EU sanctions enforcement and a shift toward national-level measures, which could weaken collective pressure but accelerate targeted actions.
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