
VK Holding is challenging the decision of the EU Council to include the company in the sanctions list, considering it illegal and unfounded, and demands that the sanctions imposed in July be lifted.
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The EU Council added VK to the sanctions list in July.
VK considers the decision illegal and unfounded and demands the cancellation of previously imposed sanctions.
MOSCOW, October 9 - RIA Novosti. VK is challenging the decision of the EU Council to include the company in the sanctions list and demands that the sanctions imposed in July be lifted, the holding told RIA Novosti.
“VK is challenging the decision of the Council of the European Union to include the company in the sanctions list. VK considers the decision illegal and unfounded and demands the cancellation of previously imposed sanctions,” the company reported.
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