Contents tagged with Arctic Sunrise

  • Russia agrees to pay Green Peace 2.7 million euros to settle Arctic Sunrise case

    The Netherlands and Russia reached an agreement on the dispute over the detention of the Arctic Sunrise ship and its crew in 2013. On Friday, May 17, the Netherlands Foreign Office in The Hague reported that as part of the final settlement of the conflict the Russian Federation will pay 2.7 million euros compensation to the international organization Greenpeace, the owner of the ship.

    In addition, as one of the dispute settlement points, the Netherlands and Russia agreed to conduct joint …

  • Arbitration Court at The Hague demands €5.4 million from Russia for the detention of Greenpeace vessel

    The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague has ordered Russia to pay the Netherlands € 5.4 million plus interest for the detention of the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise and its crew in 2013.

    As follows from a press release by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Russia violated the provisions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea when detaining the ship and crew of the Arctic Sunrise in September 2013.

    Additionally, Moscow did not comply with the decision of the International …