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A European court has rolled back some penalties against the former Ukrainian president, his son, and ex-chief of staff. The judges ruled that there was not enough evidence the trio misappropriated state funds.

An EU court agreed to nix some of the sanctions against former Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych on Sept. 15. The EU’s General Court ruled that there was not enough evidence that the former leader and two associates had embezzled state funds.

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