Contents tagged with Yanukovich
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Yanukovych's family to file lawsuit against Ukrainian government
Viktor Yanukovich’s family has taken legal steps towards recovering compensation from Ukraine for legal expenses incurred by their family while challenging sanctions imposed against the former Ukrainian Preesident. “My father and I have taken legal steps towards recovering these funds from Ukraine,” Oleksandr Yanukovich (the elder son of Viktor Yanukovich) said, as reported by RBC.
On March 25th, the former Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Olena Lukash, reported that the EU Court granted …
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Russian media confirmed that the EU will remove only deceased individuals from sanctions list
Only three people will be removed from the EU sanction list- people who have died since the sanctions were first imposed. These sanctions were placed on individuals and organizations who were found guilty of violating the territorial sovereignty of Ukraine.
This was reported by Interfax, citing its own sources in the EU.
According to the news agency, the EU Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) will meet on Wednesday in Brussels. They will then approve the decision to extend …
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EU extends sanctions against Yanukovych and his inner circle
As expected, on the 2nd of March, the EU will continue sanctions against the former Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovych, and 15 members of his inner circle. These sanctions were to end on the 6th of March. "Radio Freedom", with reference to sources in the EU, reports.
It is noted that the sanctions will be extended for another year.
It is also expected that the former Minister of Health, Raisa Bogatyreva, will not be on the list of sanctions. Sanctions were imposed two years ago due to …
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Sanctions against Yanukovych's Inner Circle could be Reduced in March
In March, the list of EU sanctions against Yanukovych's supporters may be significantly reduced. Ukraine has not yet proven the illegality of the funds withdrawn overseas by ex-officials.For almost two years, Ukrainian law enforcement officers have been investigating the economic crimes of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych and his associates. During this time the European Union has levied sanctions against former Ukrainian officials by blocking their accounts in European banks. According to the …
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Will Ukraine be able to recover Yanukovich's assets?
To this day, Ukraine has been unable to recover funds withdrawn from the country by former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich and his assistants. More money can be lost if this process continues to be delayed. It has been a year and a half since the overthrow of Victor Yanukovich and his regime. Unfortunately, the process of refunding illegally withdrawn money by the former President and his assistants is slow.
According to the European Union Delegation in Kiev, Ukrainian law enforcement …