ISDS Case Map
Russia
Belgium fears that using the assets would leave it exposed to Russian legal action. This is a major concern for Belgium, which has a bilateral investment treaty with Russia, first signed in 1989.
Discussions in Moscow centered on resolving critical issues like local currency payments, logistics bottlenecks, and easing non-tariff barriers.
No hearing date or location set in Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman’s arbitration case over assets frozen by the Grand Duchy’s government.
These new provisions expand the legal tools available to EU Member States to resist and deter investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) proceedings brought by Russian investors in connection to measures imposed within the EU’s sanctions regime against Russia.
The Dutch Supreme Court on Friday rejected a final appeal by Russia against a $50 billion arbitration award to former shareholders of Russian oil giant Yukos, who claimed Moscow deliberately bankrupted the company more than 20 years ago.
The reference to infrastructure construction suggests that Chinese participation as part of its Belt & Road Initiative projects and investments into Russia will increase.
India has identified over 65 non-tariff measures affecting its trade with Russia, primarily in areas of marine and agricultural exports.
Russia is contemplating the signing of an investment protection agreement with Morocco, as reported by Moscow media outlets.
The US may strike a trade deal with India as soon as it stops buying oil from Russia, states US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
The agreement will strengthen ties in the fields of energy, mining and processing of minerals, construction and modernisation of infrastructure, agriculture, banking and tourism
