Alisher Usmanov, recently elected as president of the International Fencing Federation, voluntarily suspended his duties. His representative said the decision was made “with consideration of the interests” of the federation.
Entrepreneur Alisher Usmanov was re-elected as president of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) during a congress in Tashkent. The Ukrainian Fencing Federation expressed dismay over the decision.
The US imposed sanctions on Alisher Usmanov’s USM Holding and its affiliated companies, including Akhangarancement, Digital Invest, which holds a stake in Ucell and operates a labelling system in Uzbekistan. Additionally, several Uzbek citizens and natives have been subjected to these sanctions.
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