Russian billionaire Gennady Timchenko, in a legal move to challenge EU sanctions imposed on him over Russia's aggression against Ukraine, says his close ties with President Vladimir Putin do not mean that he is allied with the Kremlin in its policy on Ukraine. Timchenko's lawyer, Stephane Bonifassi, made the statement at the EU's General Court on May 3. The 70-year-old Timchenko is one of about 1,500 people and 207 entities to be hit by sanctions by the bloc since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Tycoon Timchenko Tells Court Close Putin Ties Don't Mean He Supports Ukraine War
Gennady Timchenko (file photo)