Top Russian oligarch Abramovich loses his third EU lawsuit, as Brussels plans a tougher blacklist.

Andrew Rettman   EUobserver9 September 2026
Roman Abramovich has lost a third sanctions case at the EU courts, in what may embolden Europe to go after other high-value Russian taxpayers.

If the EU wanted some red meat in its next sanctions, there are plenty of billionaires left to bite who, like Abramovich, “generate significant revenues for the Russian government”.