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.

The EU Friday agreed to drop three Russian individuals from its sanctions list as the price for Hungary's Viktor Orban to drop a threat to veto Europe's sanctions against Russia.

The EU has removed three Russian oligarchs from the latest sanctions list under pressure from Hungary, Vedomosti reported on March 14 citing Bloomberg. EU sources say the three unnamed Russian citizens were removed from the sanctions list and the EU has begun the so-called written procedure,

The EU has removed a number of Russians from its sanctions list after pressure from Hungary and Slovakia, securing a deal to extend broader measures. The move highlights growing divisions within the bloc over its stance on Moscow,

European Union member states have agreed to extend sanctions on Russians, including a number of billionaires. Hungary and Luxembourg have dropped their demands to remove Mikhail Fridman. Bloomberg reports this.

The EU’s Russia sanctions must be renewed every six months, requiring consent from all 27 countries. In recent months, Hungary has consistently threatened to torch the sanctions every time one component comes up for renewal, pointing to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing ceasefire talks over the war in Ukraine.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has announced that Tallinn has imposed national sanctions against four Russian citizens who were removed from the EU sanctions list at Hungary's insistence. Source: European Pravda Details: Tsahkna noted that amid discussions in the European Union about extending sanctions,