BRUSSELS: A European court on Wednesday (Mar 8) cancelled EU sanctions imposed on the mother of Russian paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, in an embarrassing setback for Brussels' punitive response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The successful legal challenge from Violetta Prigozhina was the first in
BRUSSELS: A European court on Wednesday cancelled EU sanctions imposed on the mother of Russian paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, in an embarrassing setback for Brussels' punitive response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Prigozhin is the leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, which is active in various countries around the world and notably Ukraine, where it is fighting alongside regular units as part of Moscow's invasion. And he responded to news of his mother's victory with typical bravado. In a statement on social media, Prigozhin said his mother handled the legal challenge herself.
In February last year, the day before Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Brussels updated its sanctions lists with several names including that of Prighozin's 83-year-old mother.
The official said the European Council, which represents member states, might appeal the ruling or prepare new evidence to put Prigozhina on another sanctions list.
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