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Ukraine accuses Russia's Gazprom of failure to pay the fine according to Stockholm arbitration ruling
The sum that Gazprom is obligated to repay Naftogaz of Ukraine, according to the decision of the Stockholm Arbitration Court, is increasing by half a million dollars daily due to the accrual of fines. The money will be collected in the near future, Minister of Justice of Ukraine Pavlo Petrenko told journalists on Thursday.
The Stockholm Arbitration Court ruled on the disputes between Gazprom and Naftogaz regarding contracts for the supply and transit of gas in December and February, …
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Russia Today removed from list of channels aired in Washington, DC
The service provider broadcasting RT (Russia Today) in Washington has ceased distribution of the channel on its broadcasting grid, said Margarita Simonyan, Editor-in-Chief of international news agencies Russia Today and RT.
According to Simonyan, this happened because RT was granted the status of Foreign Agent.
"As the former State Department spokesman [Mark Toner] used to say, ‘Welcome…[to] this exercise in transparency and democracy,’" Simonyan wrote on Facebook.
The US Congress has been …
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Russia and Ukraine terminate the agreement on mutual arms supplies
According to the statement of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs published on the official portal of legal information, Russia and Ukraine terminated their 1995 agreement on the procedure for the mutual supply of arms and military equipment.
In November 2017, the Ukrainian authorities unilaterally repudiated this agreement. According to the document, the states supplied armament and equipment in accordance with agreed standards and signed contracts. Such contracts, among other things, …
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Ukraine's Naftogaz threatens to seize Nord Stream 2 assets in Europe
Yuriy Vitrenko, Director for Business Development for Naftogaz Ukraine, has said that the company may appeal to the Swiss court to arrest shares of Nord Stream AG and Nord Stream 2 AG in connection with the recovery of debt from Gazprom. The debt recovery was mandated as part of a decision by the Stockholm Arbitration Court.
"For example, gas. If Gazprom's gas is stored in underground storage facilities in Europe, we can seize it. Or if gas is supplied to Europe, we can seize it too. Gazprom …
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Estonia bans entry to 49 individuals from 'Magnitsky list'
The Government of Estonia approved Minister of Foreign Affairs Sven Mikser’s proposal to prohibit 49 individuals from the so-called “Magnistky list” from entering the country, as reported on the website of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Individuals involved in serious violations of human rights, including the death of anti-corruption lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, will be banned from entering Estonia. “The unity and government’s resolve in this matter show our commitment to pay attention …