Micheál Martin
Micheál Martin is an Irish politician and leader of Fianna Fáil. He served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 2011 to 2014 and again from 2020 to 2022. Since June 2022 he has served as Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence.
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EU extends Ukraine-related sanctions three years but drops Usmanov and Fridman in compromise
EU ambassadors agreed on 22 September to extend the bloc's individual sanctions related to Ukraine's territorial integrity for 36 months, until 22 September 2029, in a compromise that removes Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the list. Latvia, the only holdout, lifted its veto and abstained, and announced it will impose its own national sanctions against the two men.