On Wednesday 11 July, the General Court of the EU overturned the decision to freeze the assets of Andriy Klyuyev for the period March 2017 - March 2018, but not for the period March 2016 - March 2017 (case T-240/16).
In March 2014, the Council of the EU froze the funds of individuals believed to be responsible for the embezzlement of funds from the Ukrainian state. Klyuyev, former head of administration to President Yanukovych, was placed on the list in March 2014 as he was the subject of a...