The General Court of the European Union (EU) on Wednesday confirmed the sanctions imposed on Russian businessman Roman Abramovich, who is also a Portuguese national, as part of the restrictive measures taken against Russia following the war in Ukraine.
According to a statement, the General Court of the EU on Wednesday dismissed Abramovich’s appeal, confirmed the restrictive measures taken against him by the Council of the EU and rejected a claim for damages from the businessman.
The ruling states that the Council did not make an error of assessment when it decided to include and subsequently maintain the name of the businessman on the lists of sanction targets, as he is the main shareholder of the Evraz Group, one of the most important Russian groups in the world. the steel and mining sectors, a sector that is an important source of income for the Russian government.
The court ruled that Abramovich was unable to prove the alleged illegality of the inclusion of his name on the sanctions lists.
Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the EU Council, among other things, froze funds and banned the entry or transit of the European bloc of people carrying out activities in economic sectors that provide a source of significant revenue to the European Union. Kremlin.
These sanctions are intended to increase pressure on Russia and the costs of Russia’s actions aimed at undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.
Source: DN
