In September 2026, the European Union removed Aliszer Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the sanction list, extending restrictions on another persons and entities. According to Reuters, this was the price of a compromise between associate States. The decision closed the dispute over the extension of sanctions, but failed to settle questions about the business relation between both oligarchs and Russian authorities, services and criminal environments. In the case of Usmanov, they run the Zachari Kalashov case and the strategy marketplace for services. In the case of Fridman, by materials discussed by the CIA, allegations of the Russian KGB and FSB and VimpelCom's corrupt case.