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CJEU: Recent Rulings on EU's Restrictive Measures against Russia 
7 November 2024 (updated 1 year, 7 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2024
In September/October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued several judgments on the interpretation of the EU’s legal regime of restrictive measures in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. This overview summarises these judgments in reverse chronological order. Read more
Ukraine conflict Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview July – September 2024 
5 November 2024 (updated 1 year, 7 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2024
This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022: the impact of the invasion on the EU’s internal security policy, on criminal law, and on the protection of the EU’s financial interests. It covers the period from July to September 2024. Read more
EU Ukraine conflict
EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview February – June 2024 
9 August 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022: the impact of the invasion on the EU’s internal security policy, on criminal law, and on the protection of the EU’s financial interests. The overview covers the period from the beginning of February 2024 to the end of June 2024. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Ukraine conflict Protection of Financial Interests
Spotlight New Directive Criminalises Violation/Circumvention of EU Restrictive Measures 
9 July 2024 (updated 1 year ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
The EU has adopted the new Directive 2024/1226 laying down minimum rules on the definition of criminal offences and penalties in relation to the violation and circumvention of Union restrictive measures. The Directive is an additional measure of the EU's reaction to Russia's war in Ukraine aiming at introducing crime control over breaches of a series of Union restrictive measures against Russia and Belarus. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Ukraine conflict Legislation
JIT in Ukraine Prolonged 
4 April 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
At the end of February 2024, the seven national authorities (Lithuania, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine) participating in the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on alleged core international crimes in Ukraine decided to prolong the JIT for two more years - until 25 March … Read more
Ukraine conflict Eurojust
Working Agreement between Frontex and EUAM 
8 March 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
On 19 February 2024, Frontex and the European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) signed a working agreement to strengthen their cooperation in combating cross-border crime and dealing with irregular migration at the EU’s eastern borders. The agreement is another step towards enhanced … Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Frontex
EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview October 2023 – January 2024 
22 February 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2023
This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine with regards tothe impact of the invasion on the EU’s internal security policy, criminal law, and the protection of the EU’s financial interests. It cover the period from the beginning of October 2023 to the end of January 2024. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Ukraine conflict Protection of Financial Interests
General Court Judgments on Anti-War Sanctions 
21 February 2024 (updated 2 years, 6 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2023
This news item provides an overview of recent judgments by the General Court on actions brought against the EU's sanction regime against Russia. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Ukraine conflict
MEPs Discussed Consequences from "Cyprus Confidential" 
4 December 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In light of the latest revelations on money laundering and evasion of sanctions against Russia in Cyprus, MEPs discussed counter-measures together with representatives from the Council n and the Commission in a hearing on 22 November 2023. Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Corruption Money Laundering
Europol Joins JIT on International Crimes in Ukraine 
27 November 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 5 October 2023, Europol joined the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) agreement on alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine. Europol will provide analytical and forensic support, offer expertise gathered through its Analytical Project on Core International Crimes (AP CIC), and contribute analysis gathered from … Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Europol
Eurojust Paper: The Crime of Aggression in Domestic Laws 
23 November 2023 (updated 2 years, 7 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In a paper by the Genocide Network, published on 19 October 2023, a comparative overview of the way in which EU Member States, Genocide Network Observer States and Ukraine have implemented the crime of aggression in their domestic laws is given. Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Eurojust
EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview July 2023 – September 2023 
1 November 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 in view of the impact on the EU's internal security policy, criminal law, and the protection of the EU’s financial interests. The overview covers the period from beginning of July 2023 to the end of September 2023. It connects to previous overviews, which were published in the eucrim issues of 2022 and 1/2023. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Ukraine conflict Protection of Financial Interests
Russian Business Couple Fails before EU Court 
6 October 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 6 September 2023, in Cases T-270/22 and T-272/22, the General Court of the European Union (GC) dismissed the actions brought by Dmitry Alexandrovich Pumpyanskiy and Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya against the restrictive measures adopted against them by the Council.By decision of the Council … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Ukraine conflict
International Centre for Prosecution of Crime of Aggression against Ukraine Opened 
25 September 2023 (updated 2 years, 7 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2023
On 3 July 2023, the newly created International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) officially started operation at Eurojust. Designed as a judicial hub embedded in Eurojust, the centre will support national investigations into the crime of aggression related … Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Eurojust
EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview January 2023 – June 2023 
12 July 2023 (updated 2 years, 10 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2023
This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 in view of the impact on the EU's internal security policy, criminal law, and the protection of the EU’s financial interests. The overview covers the period from beginning of January 2023 to the end of June 2023. It connects to previous overviews, which were published in the eucrim issues of 2022. Read more
EU Ukraine conflict
Update on JHAAN Joint Paper on Solidarity with Ukraine 
15 June 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 31 March 2023, the network of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies (JHAAN) published an update of the joint paper on its contribution to the EU’s solidarity with Ukraine (for the initial paper →eucrim news of 14 October 2022). The update … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Ukraine conflict Law Enforcement Cooperation