The European Union agreed on Friday to renew sanctions on Russian individuals and entities but kept Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman on the list despite pressure from Hungary, EU diplomats said. EU sanctions must be renewed every six months in a unanimous vote by the 27 member states' ambassadors to Brussels.

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen confirmed the extension of sanctions against Russia. She reported this on her page on the social network X. According to her, the EU approved sanctions against almost 2,400 individuals and legal entities due to Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

European Union member states agreed to extend sanctions on individual Russians, including a number of billionaires, after Hungary dropped its opposition.