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Oschadbank initiates new international arbitration proceedings against the Russian federation over seized assets in four regions of Ukraine
Oschadbank has suffered the loss of substantial assets and operations in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia Regions due to Russia's illegal conduct.
Podcast | How Russian oligarchs are suing Ukraine in wartime
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.
Drug-related homicides increased in Mexico after NAFTA
Following the implementation of the NAFTA free trade agreement, more people lost their lives in violence along key drug trafficking routes to the USA than in previous years
Billionaire former Russian oligarch seeks $350 million from Canada at international tribunal
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.
EU may halt trade deal with US over Trump’s tariff threat to countries supporting Greenland
European Union lawmakers are poised to halt approval of the EU’s trade deal with the US over President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
Suleiman Kerimov's daughter initiated proceedings against Switzerland
Gulnara, the daughter of billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, initiated the first ever investment dispute against Switzerland over sanctions.
EU sanctions and the undoing of international investment arbitration
It seems clear that the EU’s sanctions-protecting measures cannot be reconciled with the international legality that underpins ISDS.
India eyes defence exports, tech transfer via Russia-led EAEU FTA
In 2023–24, India’s arms and ammunition shipments to Russia accounted for only a small share of its global defence sales and an even smaller portion of overall exports to Russia, underscoring the limited scale of trade in this segment.
EU rethinks UAE trade deal over alleged arms sales to Sudan
Members of the European Parliament demand that the EU end talks with the UAE over a trade deal. The UAE is suspected of sending arms to a Sudanese paramilitary accused of war crimes, which the Emirati government denies.
Dutch court freezes TurkStream assets over Crimea dispute
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.