EU Faces Crisis as Member Nations Threaten to Block Sanctions on Russian Oligarchs

France and Slovakia are pushing to remove sanctions on two Russian oligarchs, putting 3,000 other sanctions at risk of expiring.

The European Union is currently in a tough spot. A dispute has broken out among member countries over whether to keep sanctions on specific Russian oligarchs. Sanctions are basically penalties. In this case, they are rules that freeze the money and property of wealthy Russians connected to the war in Ukraine. France and Slovakia are currently asking the EU to remove these penalties for two specific Russian businessmen. Because EU decisions often need everyone to agree, this request has caused a huge problem. If they don't find a way to settle this argument soon, the rules for nearly 3,000 …