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Mazepin has EU sanctions lifted after court ruling
The European Union ruled on Wednesday that ex-Haas F1 racer Nikita Mazepin should be removed from the list of individuals sanctioned due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Mazepin and his father Dmitry were initially subjected to restrictive measures post the invasion, including fund freezes and entry bans to Member States. Despite being axed by Haas before the 2022 season, Mazepin had unsuccessfully sought removal from sanction lists globally. The EU changed its stance, citing no evidence of Mazepin’s ties with his father beyond family links, leading to his removal from the sanctions list. The General Court maintained that associating Mazepin with his father solely based on family ties was unjustified, prompting Mazepin to express gratitude for the ruling’s fairness, even though its impact on his F1 return remains uncertain.
