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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 Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.

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 Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.

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