Sanctioned VK filed a lawsuit with the EU Court of Justice

The Russian technology company VK, which is under EU sanctions, filed a claim with the EU Court of Justice against the Council of the European Union, according to court registry materials reviewed by RIA Novosti.

According to published information, the application was received by the EU General Court on October 7, 2026. The case is registered under the number T-664/26 with the title "VK v Council" (VK v Council) and is currently under consideration.

Detailed claims and legal grounds for the company’s appeal have not yet been provided in the published information.

As VK told RIA Novosti earlier on Friday, the holding is challenging the decision of the EU Council to include the company in the sanctions list and demands the lifting of the sanctions imposed in July.

On July 13, 2026, the EU Council included VK in the sanctions list as part of restrictive measures introduced on the basis of EU regulation 2024/1485 “in connection with the situation in Russia.”

In accordance with this sanctions regime, the assets of listed legal entities in the EU are frozen and a ban on the provision of funds and economic resources to them is provided.