The EU court has rejected the complaints of two Russians against the sanctions of the European Union. Although Dmitry Pumpiansky was not directly involved in the military offensive in Ukraine, he was active in the gas and oil industry, which was an important source of income for the Russian government, judges in Luxembourg ruled on Wednesday.
His wife has business ties with him as she is the president of the foundation associated with the company. The sanctions are therefore justified.
Judges consider sanctions to be lawful
The couple had argued that they considered the sanctions an arbitrary and disproportionate restriction on their fundamental rights. The judges did not follow suit: the freezing of assets in the EU and the ban on entry to the EU are lawful.
Since the Russian attack on Ukraine, the EU has put about 1,800 companies and individuals on sanctions lists. In contrast, around 60 court cases are currently pending before the General Court of the EU.
But not all sanctions are justified
A prominent verdict had already been handed down in the spring, which meant a clear defeat for the EU. The mother of the late head of the Russian private army Wagner, Violetta Prigoschina, should not have received a sanction, the judges ruled at the time. A family relationship is not sufficient to impose criminal measures against them.
The judgment can still be appealed to the highest court in the EU, the European Court of Justice (CJEU).
Source: Krone
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