Naftogaz enforcing its arbitration award against Russian assets

Norway has seized the Russian ship Professor Molchanov at Svalbard so that Naftogaz can enforce a $4.22 billion arbitration award for assets expropriated after the annexation of Crimea. We are tracking how the dispute develops and whether another country follows Norway and Finland in seizing Russian assets.

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Nórsko zadržalo ruskú loď pri Špicbergoch. Naftogaz jej zaistením vymáha 4,22 miliardy dolárov

Guvernér Špicbergov zadržal ruskú loď Professor Molchanov v Barentsburgu. Naftogaz ňou vymáha nález za majetok vyvlastnený po anexii Krymu.

5.9.2026

What we are still watching

A Norwegian court has ruled on Russia's appeal against the order to seize the Professor Molchanov.
Another country where Naftogaz's award is recognised has seized Russian commercial assets.
Russia has seized a commercial vessel of a European country in retaliation.
Russia has called Norway's action a breach of its rights under the Svalbard Treaty.

What has happened

Naftogaz has moved to sell the seized vessel, or stated publicly that it is holding it as security. Belgické a holandské médiá 3.9. uviedli, že Naftogaz chce zhabané plavidlo Professor Molchanov predať a z výťažku si stiahnuť časť arbitrážneho nálezu. → O čom píše Európa: Rusko zatvára Goethe-Institut, Irán útočí na ciele v Kuvajte, Malta oslobodila Fenecha 3.9.2026

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