Alisher Usmanov
Russian billionaire
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- Oct 5
Vladimir Putin approves reorganization and partial sale of UniCredit Russian subsidiary
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree authorizing Italy's UniCredit to divide its Russian subsidiary and sell the core banking operations to a United Arab Emirates investor.
- Sep 22
France opens talks to include Latvia in advanced nuclear deterrence initiative
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs announced negotiations with France on nuclear deterrence and air defense, following Riga's abstention on EU sanctions for two Russian businessmen.
- Sep 22
EU extends Russia sanctions to 2029 while removing Usmanov and Fridman
EU member states agreed to extend sanctions on roughly 3,000 Russian entities for three years after France and Luxembourg secured the removal of billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
- Sep 22
EU extends Russia sanctions for three years while removing billionaires Usmanov and Fridman
European Union member states agreed to extend sanctions on nearly 3,000 Russian entities for three years after France and Luxembourg secured the removal of Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
