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The EU's General Court rejected Roman Abramovich's claims of unfair treatment due to his public notoriety.
Abramovich, former Chelsea owner, was added to the EU's asset freeze and visa ban blacklist in 2022 over ties to the Kremlin and the war in Ukraine.
- A top EU court on Wednesday rejected Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s third attempt to overturn sanctions against him over the war in Ukraine.
- The former owner of Chelsea football club, who has close ties to the Kremlin, was added to bloc’s asset freeze and visa ban blacklist in 2022 after Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour.
- The EU’s General Court rejected Abramovich’s claims that the bloc was unfairly seeking to “exploit him on account of his public notoriety”.
- It said that Abramovich was listed legally because he had stakes in metals giants Evraz and Norilsk Nickel, both of which provided “a substantial source of revenue” for the Russian government.
Key Takeaways
- Roman Abramovich's third attempt to overturn EU sanctions was rejected
- The EU's General Court made the decision
- The sanctions are related to the war in Ukraine
- Abramovich has close ties to the Kremlin
- Abramovich was added to the EU's asset freeze and visa ban blacklist in 2022
- The EU's General Court rejected Roman Abramovich's claims of unfair treatment due to his public notoriety.
- The sanctions are related to the war in Ukraine
- Abramovich has close ties to the Kremlin
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- Abramovich's assets will remain frozen, and he will be subject to a visa ban
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The decision reflects the EU's stance on the war in Ukraine and its relations with Russia
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- Sep 9Vanguard News: The EU's General Court rejected Abramovich's claims that the bloc was unfairly seeking to "exploit him on account of his public notoriety".
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