EU extends Russia sanctions for one week only, keeping Usmanov listed pending ambassador review

EU ambassadors agreed to a one-week extension of a Russia sanctions regime, a deviation from the standard six-month renewal, keeping Alisher Usmanov designated. The short extension signals internal disagreement over the listing, with a final decision deferred to a future ambassador meeting. This introduces near-term uncertainty over the bloc's sanctions unity and the fate of a high-profile oligarch designation.