
A top European Union court on Wednesday rejected Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's third attempt to overturn sanctions imposed on him over the war in Ukraine, according to Punch. The former Chelsea football club owner, described as having close ties to the Kremlin, was placed on the bloc's asset freeze and visa ban blacklist in 2022 following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The ruling upholds the restrictions against him.
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