The European Union lifted sanctions against the former head of the occupied Sevastopol. This happened as a result of the decision of the EU court.
We are talking about Dmitry Ovsyannikov. The annulment of the EU decision to extend the sanctions took place back in October 2022.
What is known about the lifting of sanctions
The court decided to lift the sanctions of October 26, 2022 against Dmitry Ovsyannikov.
The Court of the European Union motivated the decision by the fact that Ovsyannikov no longer holds the position for the work in which he fell under sanctions.
It is known that Dmitry Ovsyannikov filed a lawsuit to cancel the sanctions in November 2020.In it, Ovsyannikov explained that he allegedly “suffers economic damage as a result of sanctions that prevent him from exercising any economic or entrepreneurial activity” in the EU.
According to Dmitry Ovsyannikov, the former official admitted that the restrictions imposed in 2017 interfered with his business in Cyprus.
What is known about Ovsyannikov and his “activities”
- Dmitry Ovsyannikov has been the so-called “governor” of the temporary occupation authorities of Sevastopol since September 18, 2017. It is known that on July 11, 2019, Ovsyannikov resigned of his own free will.
- After that, he became Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia. EU sanctions against Ovsyannikov were introduced back in 2017.
- In April 2020, Dmitry Ovsyannikov made a scandal at the Izhevsk airport after he was asked several times to go through a metal detector and present documents and a boarding pass.
- Then, at the airport, an administrative protocol was drawn up against Dmitry Ovsyannikov under the article on petty hooliganism. Subsequently, he was expelled from Putin's “United Russia”. Moreover, after some time, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia was dismissed from the post.
- Dmitry Ovsyannikov has been the so-called “governor” of the temporary occupation authorities of Sevastopol since September 18, 2017. It is known that on July 11, 2019, Ovsyannikov resigned of his own free will.
- After that, he became Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia. EU sanctions against Ovsyannikov were introduced back in 2017.
- In April 2020, Dmitry Ovsyannikov made a scandal at the Izhevsk airport after he was asked several times to go through a metal detector and present documents and a boarding pass.
- Then, at the airport, an administrative protocol was drawn up against Dmitry Ovsyannikov under the article on petty hooliganism. Subsequently, he was expelled from Putin's “United Russia”. Moreover, after some time, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia was dismissed from the post.
