The European Commission confirmed that the EU Court of Justice annulled the old EU sanctions against Viktor and Alexander Yanukovych, but they remain under the influence of the EU restrictive measures.

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The speaker stressed that the current sanctions against Yanukovych, which consist in freezing assets, continue to operate.

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The representative of the EU foreign policy recalled that the current sanctions remain in effect until March 6, 2022 and traditionally by the time the restrictions expire, the EU Council annually decides whether to extend them or not..

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At the same time, he did not answer the question of what consequences this decision could have for the EU sanctions regimes.

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As reported, the EU Court on June 9 for the first time lifted the EU sanctions against fugitive President Viktor Yanukovych and his son Alexander. Court overturns 2019 EU Council decision to extend personal sanctions for one year.