Russia

Russian Federation

Follow The Money | 1-Apr-2026
In the midst of war, Russian oligarchs are suing Ukraine – not in Moscow or Kyiv, but through European trade treaties and arbitration courts in Washington.
Blakes | 26-Mar-2026
Le milliardaire moldave Igor Viktorovich Makarov, visé par des sanctions, a déposé une demande d’arbitrage, réclamant des dommages-intérêts au Canada en raison des sanctions qui ont été imposées contre lui.
Reuters | 3-Mar-2026
Former Yukos investors can seek to enforce an arbitration award against Russia now worth more than $65 billion over the seizure of the defunct oil group, London’s High Court ruled.
National Post | 9-Feb-2026
Igor Makarov has already waged two unsuccessful Canadian court battles in an attempt to be removed from the sanctions list over Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Izvestia | 16-Jan-2026
Gulnara, the daughter of billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, initiated the first ever investment dispute against Switzerland over sanctions.
EJIL: Talk! | 16-Jan-2026
It seems clear that the EU’s sanctions-protecting measures cannot be reconciled with the international legality that underpins ISDS.
Reuters | 14-Jan-2026
The company added that it will defend its legal rights under the bilateral investment treaty between the countries.
Institut Veblen | 9-Dec-2025
Les sanctions économiques contre l’État russe sont contestées par des oligarques et des entreprises russes devant des tribunaux privés, via un mécanisme inclus dans les traités d’investissement.
Harici | 9-Dec-2025
In a case concluded in November 2023, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ordered Russia to pay $207.8 million in compensation, along with interest and arbitration costs, to Akhmetov’s company for the expropriation of its assets in Crimea.
European Trade Justice Coalition | 9-Dec-2025
Economic sanctions against Russia are now being challenged by Russian oligarchs and companies in private tribunals using a mechanism written into investment treaties.