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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samuel Petrequin

Former Chelsea owner Abramovich loses legal action against EU sanctions

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Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich lost in his legal attempt to overturn sanctions slapped by the European Union for his role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with an EU court dismissing his claim Wednesday.

Abramovich had filed a lawsuit at the EU’s general court against the European Union Council, which imposed punishment on the 57-year-old oligarch in 2022 as part of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s close allies.

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