EU sanctions against Russia lawful

luxembourg - The sanctions taken by the EU against Russia are legitimate. That the European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday.

The Russian state oil company Rosneft had gone to the High Court to challenge the sanctions. The High Court asked the court in Luxembourg, then to explain the validity of the sanctions imposed in 2014 because of the destabilizing actions of Russia in Ukraine.

EU court says that nothing the validity of the sanctions, including restrictions on exports and certain financial transactions in the way. Also, the measures against Rosneft ' not disproportionate '.

The court ruled that while it has jurisdiction to rule on the Foreign and Security Policy.