The EU’s 27 member states have agreed to remove Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from their sanctions blacklist, ending an impasse that threatened the very foundation of the bloc’s anti-Russian penalty regime. In a deal brokered by Ireland, which holds the EU’s rotating presi»»»

The EU is divided over a deal to de-sanction Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov. Ambassadors from EU member states failed on Monday to agree on whether to de-sanction the tycoon, amplifying deep divisions on attitudes towards Russia within the bloc. According to Euronews, France has pushed for Usm»»»

In Kyrgyzstan, the monthly pension supplement for mothers awarded the «Baatyr Ene» or «Mother Heroine» orders is proposed to be increased from 1,000 to 5,000 soms starting in January 2027. A draft law has been submitted for public discussion. The amendments were initiated by members of the Zhogorku»»»

EU countries failed Monday to reach a final deal that would remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc's sanctions list, with diplomats set to resume talks Tuesday. EU countries failed Monday to finalise a deal that involved lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs »»»

Hawkish states resist easing pressure amid debate on blacklist of Russian elites EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas urged the bloc's member states Monday to maintain sanctions targeting Russia over the war on Ukraine, as countries work to push through an extension. "Sanctions are a core pillar of our resp»»»

European Union envoys have pushed back the expiry of EU Russia sanctions listings by ​seven days until September 22, a spokesperson for the EU's Irish presidency said on Monday, after failing to agree on a six-month renewal. At issue is whether to de-list Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov. »»»

France is pressing the EU to lift sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov in exchange for several of its citizens detained in Azerbaijan, including a man convicted of spying for Paris, according to media reports. Last week, France unexpectedly broke ranks with most EU members and joined Sl»»»

Ukraine is ready to halt attacks on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday, after US President Donald Trump announced an apparent agreement between the two sides. Kyiv also warned that intensifying Russian strikes on Ukraine’s rail network ar»»»

Thirty-six criminal cases have been opened following complaints from business owners over alleged unlawful actions by officers of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS), Acting Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan Malik Bekturganov told journalists. According to him, the cases are being inves»»»