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Hungary Demands Sanctions Relief for Russian Billionaire Fridman Ahead of EU Sanctions Vote – FT

The EU must renew two sets of sanctions on Russia every six months through a unanimous vote.

Sanctioned Russian Billionaires Fridman and Aven Sell Bank Stakes for $2.5Bln – FT

The longtime business partners struck a deal in 2023 to sell their stake in Alfa-Bank and Alfa Strakhovanie to Andrei Kosogov, a former associate.

Russian Billionaires Fridman, Aven Win EU Sanctions Appeal

The European Union Court of Justice said sanctions against the two men were not “sufficiently substantiated [and] therefore not justified.”

Sanctioned Russian Billionaire Fridman Returns to Moscow, Intends to Move to Israel – Reports

"The businessman is currently in Moscow and now plans to visit Russia regularly," Alfa Group’s press service said.

Russian Billionaire Seeking Sanctions Relief Insures Moscow's Battle Equipment – Investigation

Companies linked to Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman have been linked to Russia's war effort in Ukraine.

opinion Farida Rustamova and Maxim Tovkaylo

Alfa Tycoons as Victims? Come On

Alfa Group’s recruitment of opposition figures in its lobbying for sanctions removal appears to have badly backfired.

Russian Opposition Split by Appeal to EU for Sanctioned Billionaire

Leonid Volkov resigned from the board of Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation amid political fallout from a letter he signed.

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