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A Russian formula one driver, Nikita Mazepin, won a court case on Wednesday to revoke EU sanctions imposed on him in the wake of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The EU General Court in Luxembourg ruled that a family connection to his father, Russian businessman Dmitry Mazepin, is not sufficient to target the racing driver with sanctions. A statement from the EU General Court said “the existence of a link going beyond a family relationship” like a common interest was necessary to target people associated with a sanctioned individual. The court said the European Union did not provide…

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