France blocks E.U. sanctions on Russia in push to spare oligarch Usmanov
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What happened
The French request would lift E.U. sanctions on Alisher Usmanov, whom the E.U referred to as “one of Vladimir Putin’s favorite oligarchs,” in a bid to free French citizens held in Azerbaijan.
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- France blocks E.U. sanctions on Russia in push to spare oligarch UsmanovWashington Post World