The removal of European sanctions came as a surprise to billionaire Mikhail Friedman, who did not expect the sanctions to be lifted despite some court victories.

The removal of European sanctions came as a surprise to billionaire Mikhail Friedman, who did not expect the sanctions to be lifted despite some court victories.

@meduzalive 23 Sep 2026, 17:21

The General Court of the European Union annulled the decisions of the EU Council to keep Oleg Tkach on the sanctions list, who had been under sanctions since March 2022 for voting for the ratification of the treaty with the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics.

@meduzalive 23 Sep 2026, 15:17

The European Union court lifted sanctions against former Federation Council member Oleg Tkachev, marking a rare case of lifting restrictions on a Russian official of such rank.

@bazabazon 23 Sep 2026, 12:35