Polina Sergeevna Gagarina v Council of the European Union (General Court T-460/24)

Procedural record

1. 16 September 2026European Union

   16 September 2026European Union

   Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) in Case T-460/24 dated 16 September 2026

   General Court of the European Union

   Case no.

   T-460/24

   Decision summary

   The General Court annulled the March and September 2025 EU restrictive-measures acts concerning Polina Sergeevna Gagarina, dismissed the action as to the remainder, and ordered each party to bear its own costs.

   Participants

   Application

   Annulment of the initial and September 2024 restrictive-measures acts — Dismissed

   Application

   Annulment of the March and September 2025 restrictive-measures acts — Granted in part; acts annulled in so far as they concern the applicant

   Polina Sergeevna Gagarina

   Representative

   D. Rovetta (For: Polina Sergeevna Gagarina)

   Representative

   M. Campa (For: Polina Sergeevna Gagarina)

   Representative

   V. Villante (For: Polina Sergeevna Gagarina)

   Council of the European Union

   Representative

   L. Berger (For: Council of the European Union)

   Representative

   C. Janaert (For: Council of the European Union)

   Representative

   A. Antoniadis (For: Council of the European Union)

   General Court of the European Union

   Judge

   G. De Baere

   Judge

   C. Mac Eochaidh

   Judge

   D. Jočienė

   Court registrar

   M. Zwozdziak-Carbonne

   Authorities cited

   11

   • Treaty on European Union, Article 21(2)(c)
     treaty provision
   • Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Articles 263, 275 and 296
     treaty provision
   • Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
     decision
   • Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
     regulation
   • Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Articles 11, 13, 41, 47 and 52(1)
     charter
   • Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Article 10
     convention
   • Rules of Procedure of the General Court
     procedural rules
   • RT France v Council (T-125/22, EU:T:2022:483)
     case-law
   • Commission and Others v Kadi (C-584/10 P, C-593/10 P and C-595/10 P, EU:C:2013:518)
     case-law
   • Council v Bamba (C-417/11 P, EU:C:2012:718)
     case-law
   • Shuvalov v Council (C-271/24 P, EU:C:2025:180)
     case-law