Update: The European Union officially expands the sanctions against Russia - at the price of removing 2 oligarchs in Putin's inner circle.

Update: The European Union officially expands the sanctions against Russia - at the price of removing 2 oligarchs in Putin's inner circle.

On September 22, the European Union concluded an agreement to extend its sanctions package against Russia for another 36 months, after agreeing to lift the sanctions against Elisher Usmanov and Mikhail Friedman.