France requests lifting of EU sanctions against Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov

France has requested the lifting of sanctions against Alisher Usmanov, targeted since 2022.

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This request comes as a surprise after the invasion of Ukraine and EU measures.

The oligarch could regain access to his assets in France.

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