The European Union's General Court (EGT) is scheduled to publicly announce its ruling on April 10, 2024, in the lawsuit regarding the sanctions against Russian businessmen Mikhail Friedman and Pyotr Aven. Both were sanctioned by the EU on February 28, 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Friedman and Aven have challenged the sanctions, asserting they have not been active in Russia since 2017 and deny support for the war. The judgment, which will be delivered in Luxembourg, examines the legality and justification of the sanctions. The case highlights the EU’s ongoing legal and political struggle to enforce economic pressure on Russian elites amid the Ukraine conflict.

The European Union's General Court (EGT) is scheduled to publicly announce its ruling on April 10, 2024, in the lawsuit regarding the sanctions against Russian businessmen Mikhail Friedman and Pyotr Aven. Both were sanctioned by the EU on February 28, 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Friedman and Aven have challenged the sanctions, asserting they have not been active in Russia since 2017 and deny support for the war. The judgment, which will be delivered in Luxembourg, examines the legality and justification of the sanctions. The case highlights the EU’s ongoing legal and political struggle to enforce economic pressure on Russian elites amid the Ukraine conflict.