Usmanov Claims Fame and Fortune Made Him EU Sanctions Target (1)

Russian metals tycoon Alisher Usmanov claims his fame and fortune rather than links to President Vladimir Putin made him a target for European Union sanctions after the invasion of Ukraine.

Usmanov’s lawyers told an EU court hearing he was unfairly targeted as “prey” by officials because he was a “visible symbol” known to the public.

While “no one” knows the lawmakers in the State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, who voted in favor of last year’s invasion, “many people” know Usmanov, not only for being one of the wealthiest men of Russia, but also as a former ...