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Before Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it seized Crimea in 2014 and annexed the peninsula, triggering sanctions from Western governments.
Two years ago in April 2023, Naftogaz said the arbitration court in The Hague ordered Russia to pay $5 billion in compensation for unlawfully expropriating its assets in Russian-annexed Crimea in 2014.
Paris’s main civil law court has recognised The Hague ruling, Naftogaz said in a statement, describing it as “a key legal victory in its global enforcement campaign”.
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Naftogaz’s CEO Roman Chumak said the company continued to coordinate enforcement efforts across multiple jurisdictions, with successful actions already underway in the United Kingdom and Finland.
“The company remains resolute in its efforts to recover the full value of the award and defend the rights of Ukraine’s state-owned enterprises on the international stage,” Chumak said.
Absolutely. Go for it.
But we’re dealing with a country that does not respect international treaties with “The West”. And it’s worse than it’s been during the Cold War.
This is why we have to protect ourselves with other means. Helping Ukraine to win the war means protecting Europe as well. Let’s never forget that, now that we have media-savvy bullies pushing for a “peaceful resolution” that is nothing more than a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Nevertheless, all international court proceedings against Russia are important for so many reasons.
Rightfully so.
