The European Union has decided to lift sanctions imposed on Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, while simultaneously extending restrictive measures against close to 3,000 individuals and entities associated with Russia’s military actions in Ukraine for an additional three years. The ruling follows protracted negotiations among member states, as EU sanctions require consensus from all 27 nations. Caroline Baum provides the details.
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