The European Union decided to entirely remove Mikhail Vladimirovich Degtyaryov, Vladimir Valerievich Rashevsky, Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, and Gulbakhor Ismailova, high profile Russian individuals, from the EU Sanctions List. This is understood to have taken place following pressure applied from Hungary to block the renewal of EU sanctions targeting over 2,400 Russian and Belarusian citizens in response to the war in Ukraine.

The reasons for removing Mikhail Vladimirovich Degtyaryov, Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, and Gulbakhor Ismailova from the EU Sanctions List have not been disclosed to the public yet.

By contrast, Vladimir Valerievich Rashevsky has been involved in a number of cases seeking his delisting. Most recently, on 10 July 2024, the General Court of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has decided in Cases T-309/22 and T-739/22 Rashevsky vs Council to annul:

• Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1530 of 14 September 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP;
• Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1529 of 14 September 2022 implementing Regulation 269/2014 (Regulation 269);
• Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/572 of 13 March 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP;
• Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/571 of 13 March 2023 implementing Regulation 269;
• Decision (CFSP) 2023/1767 of 13 September 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP; and
• Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1765 of 13 September 2023 implementing Regulation 269,

which included the name Vladimir Valerievich Rashevsky in the list of designated persons of Regulation 269 for the period 14 September 2022 to 13 September 2023 (the Relevant Acts).

The General Court decided to annul the Relevant Acts, on the basis that the Council of the European Union failed to demonstrate that the restrictive measures imposed to Vladimir Valerievich Rashevsky were justified.

Council Implementing Regulation 2025/527 can be found here.

The official judgment of cases T‑309/22 and T‑739/22 Rashevsky vs Council  (currently only available in French) can be found here.