"The billionaire also holds assets in telecoms, internet companies and media, and he owns Russian business daily Kommersant.
EU countries frequently debate Russia sanctions renewals until the last moment, in the past largely due to demands from Hungary's former leader, Viktor Orban, and Slovakia, which has better relations with Moscow than most other EU states.
In June, EU countries agreed for the first time to renew the bloc's sectoral sanctions, such as those on energy, for a year to reduce the opportunity for such debates. REUTERS"
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