The decision of the European Court in Luxembourg lifted the EU sanctions imposed by the Council of the European Union against the former and. Prime Minister of Ukraine and former head of the National Bank Sergei Arbuzov in March 2017. This is evidenced by the court's decision on June 6.

According to the verdict, the decision of the EU Council, dated March 3, 2017 on restrictive measures against persons and companies in connection with the situation in Ukraine, is canceled, LIGA reports.. net.

In addition, the court ordered the EU Council to compensate all legal expenses.

The European truth specifies that this court decision does not concern the extension of the freeze by the Council of the EU of the assets of Arbuzov, therefore it still remains under European sanctions that were imposed against the runaway President Viktor Yanukovych and his entourage in March 2014 and each year were extended.

January 31, 2018 the GPU announced the search for former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and former head of the National Bank Sergei Arbuzov.

On March 3, 2017, the Council of the European Union extended until March 6, 2018 the decision to freeze the assets of 15 people responsible for misappropriation of state funds in Ukraine or for abuse of power.