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Rosneft vessel: Wathelet said EU had right to stymie the firm's ability to grow as a tool of political pressure (Photo: rosneft.com)

Bad omen for Russia's legal attack on EU sanctions

Russia’s attempt to halt economic sanctions via UK or EU courts is unlikely to bear fruit, according to a legal opinion issued on Tuesday (31 May).

Rosneft, a huge, state-run Russian oil firm which is part-owned by British company BP, has filed two cases...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Rosneft vessel: Wathelet said EU had right to stymie the firm's ability to grow as a tool of political pressure (Photo: rosneft.com)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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