WHAT'S CONFIRMED
- ▸The EU removed sanctions targeting billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman. — Washington Post, BBC
- ▸Ukraine opposed the decision, saying it sends the wrong signal to Moscow. — Washington Post, BBC
NOT REPORTED ELSEWHERE
- ▸The EU once referred to Usmanov as 'one of Vladimir Putin's favorite oligarchs.' — Washington Post