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The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg has lifted sanctions of two of Russia’s richest men, Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman of Alfa Group, RBC business portal reports citing the documents published on the court’s website on April 10. Forbes estimates Aven and Fridman’s fortunes at $4.3bn and $13.1bn respectively. They are two of Russia’s best known oligarchs that rose to prominence in the 1990s during the chaotic Yeltsin-era when the first generations of super-rich emerged. “The General Court upholds the requests of Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman and annuls both the initial acts and the acts…

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