Alisher Usmanov achieved an important victory against the European Union in a German court - Die Welt
The Federal Court of Justice of Germany has issued an important ruling regarding Alisher Usmanov's lawsuit against the European Union. The court found it illegal that Usmanov was obstructed from exercising his right to defend his rights through the courts.
Alisher Usmanov wins significant victory against the European Union in a German court — Die Welt
The prestigious German publication Die Welt has published an article about a significant legal victory achieved by Alisher Usmanov in his court proceedings against the European Union.
According to the publication, when imposing sanctions against Usmanov in 2022, the European Union relied on certain unverified information. In particular, he was portrayed as a trusted proxy of Vladimir Putin. However, the validity of these claims was not proven in the German court.
Usmanov appealed to the court demanding that the European Union stop disseminating unfounded information about him. But according to Die Welt, certain German state agencies prevented the claim from being officially served on the Council of the European Union for nearly three years.
On October 21, 2026, the Federal Court of Justice of Germany ruled such actions illegal and noted that Usmanov's right to judicial protection had been violated.
It is noted that although Usmanov was removed from the EU sanctions list on September 22, certain allegations made against him still remain on official websites.
According to the author of Die Welt, this decision could become an important legal precedent for thousands of individuals subject to EU sanctions. Now they too may have the opportunity to challenge the unfounded allegations disseminated against them in national courts.
At the same time, the court has not yet issued a final ruling on the legality of the sanctions or the substance of the allegations. The decision relates to the actions that prevented the consideration of the lawsuit.