Yulia Navalnaya
Yulia Navalnaya is a Russian public figure, the widow of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian penal colony in February 2024. Since his death she has continued his work, addressing international forums and representing the Anti-Corruption Foundation abroad. She is among the most widely recognised voices of the Russian opposition in exile.
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EU extends Ukraine sanctions for three years but drops Usmanov and Fridman, prompting Ukrainian criticism
On 22 September, the EU Council extended Ukraine-related sanctions for 36 months until 22 September 2029, the first time the regime has been renewed for three years instead of the usual six-month cycle. In the same decision, the EU removed Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the list. Ukraine called the delisting "shameful" and unjustified, and the Baltic states announced national sanctions in response. A day later, on 23 September, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pardoned French citizen Martin Ryan, who had been sentenced to ten years in prison on espionage charges that France rejects.