Fridman and Aven, Co-Founders of VEON's Largest Shareholder Letterone, Stepped Down From the Boards of Both Companies in 2022 Following Russia's Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine.By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Leo Marchandon
作者：Gianluca Lo Nostro 和 Leo Marchandon
Nov 29(Reuters) - A Ukrainian Court on Friday Lifted a Partial Seizure of VEON's Veon.o Corporate Rights in Ukraine's Leading Mobile Operator Kyivstar, Ending a Year-Long Case Triggered by the Previous Involvement of Sanctioned Russian Figures in the Nasdaq-Listed Telecoms Group.
11月29日（路透社）— 週五，烏克蘭法院取消了對VEON的部分扣押 Veon.o 烏克蘭領先的移動運營商Kyivstar的公司權利，結束了因先前受制裁的俄羅斯人物參與納斯達克上市電信集團而引發的長達一年的案件。
The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv Unfroze 47.85% of VEON's Corporate Rights in Kyivstar and Its Other Ukrainian Units.
基輔舍甫琴基夫斯基地區法院解凍了VEON在基輔之星及其其他烏克蘭分公司的47.85％的公司權利。
the Restrictions Were Imposed by Ukrainian Authorities in October 2023 Due to Sanctions and a Broader Asset Seizure Ordered Against Russian Oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven.
由於對俄羅斯寡頭米哈伊爾·弗裏德曼和彼得·艾文的制裁和更廣泛的資產沒收，烏克蘭當局於2023年10月實施了這些限制。
Fridman and Aven, Co-Founders of VEON's Largest Shareholder Letterone, Stepped Down From the Boards of Both Companies in 2022 Following Russia's Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine.
在俄羅斯全面入侵烏克蘭後，VEON最大股東Letterone的聯合創始人弗裏德曼和艾文於2022年辭去了兩家公司的董事會職務。
VEON Completed Its Exit From Russia in 2023, Pivoting Towards Other Markets Where It Operates Under Its Telecoms and Fintech Brands.
靜脈 已完成退出 2023年從俄羅斯開始，轉向以其電信和金融科技品牌運營的其他市場。
While the Seizure Did Not Affect Kyivstar's Day-to-Day Operations, It Cast an "Unnecessary Shadow on Investments" in Ukraine, VEON Said in a Statement.
VEON在一份聲明中表示，儘管扣押並未影響Kyivstar的日常運營，但它給烏克蘭的 「投資蒙上了不必要的陰影」。
It Also Prevented Any Ownership Changes.
它還防止了任何所有權變更。
The Ruling Follows a Similar One in April When the Seizure of Fridman's Shares in Lifecell - Ukraine's Third-Biggest Telecoms Firm by Market Share - Was Lifted, Clearing the Way for a Takeover Bid by French Billionaire Xavier Niel.
該裁決是在4月份作出類似裁決之後作出的，當時解除了對弗裏德曼在Lifecell的股份的扣押，按市場份額計算的烏克蘭第三大電信公司Lifecell的沒收，爲該裁決掃清了道路 收購要約 由法國億萬富翁澤維爾·尼爾撰寫。
Kyivstar Has Repeatedly Been Targeted by Russian Hackers in Their Cyber Operations to Disrupt Ukraine's Digital Infrastructure.
Kyivstar 已經反覆出現了 有針對性 俄羅斯黑客在網絡行動中破壞烏克蘭的數字基礎設施。
"Today's Decision Demonstrates Ukraine's Commitment to Upholding the Rule of Law and Fostering an Environment Supportive to Business," VEON's CEO Kaan Terzioglu Said.
VEON首席執行官Kaan Terzioglu說：「今天的決定表明了烏克蘭對維護法治和營造支持商業的環境的承諾。」
Earlier This Month, Terzioglu Hinted at a Potential U.S. IPO for Kyivstar, Where VEON Is Now Solely Listed After Leaving the Netherlands.
本月早些時候，Terzioglu 暗示 在Kyivstar可能在美國進行首次公開募股時，VEON在離開荷蘭後現已獨家上市。
"Today's Decision Allows US to Focus on Our Plans to Increase Energy Resilience, Expand 4G Coverage and Develop Digital Services in Ukraine," Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov Said in a Statement.
基輔之星首席執行官奧列克桑德·科馬羅夫在一份聲明中說：「今天的決定使我們能夠專注於提高能源彈性，擴大4G覆蓋範圍並在烏克蘭開發數字服務的計劃。」
Terzioglu Previously Told Reuters VEON Had Identified Some Candidates for Acquisition in the Energy Generation and Distribution Sector.
Terzioglu此前曾告訴路透社，VEON已經確定了能源發電和配電領域的一些收購候選人。
VEON Is Also Planning to Relocate From Amsterdam to Dubai in the Next Quarter, and Has Committed to Invest $1 Billion to Rebuild Ukraine's Digital Infrastructure Through 2027.
VEON 也計劃 搬遷 下一季度從阿姆斯特丹到迪拜，並承諾在2027年之前投資10億美元重建烏克蘭的數字基礎設施。
(Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro and Leo Marchandon in Gdansk; Editing by Milla Nissi)
（Gianluca Lo Nostro 和 Leo Marchandon 在格但斯克的報道；Milla Nissi 編輯）
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