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- EU in Brussels agreed to lift sanctions on Russian-linked billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
- The deal still needs written approval from all 27 EU member governments.
- France pushed Usmanov’s delisting over national-security concerns after alleged Azerbaijani pressure.
- Luxembourg advocated Fridman’s removal, saying a $16 billion arbitration claim would be weakened.