Norway Seizes Russian Cruise Ship to Enforce Naftogaz's $4.22 Billion Claim

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Norwegian authorities have seized the Russian commercial cruise ship Professor Molchanov off the Svalbard archipelago. The action was requested by Ukrainian firm Naftogaz to enforce a $4.22 billion arbitration award related to Russian asset expropriation during Crimea's annexation.

Norway has seized a Russian commercial cruise ship off the Svalbard archipelago at the request of Ukrainian oil and gas firm Naftogaz, which is seeking enforcement of a $4.22 billion award over Russia’s asset expropriation when it annexed Crimea. “At the request of Naftogaz Group, Norwegian authorities have seized the Russian vessel Professor Molchanov at the port of Barentsburg in Svalbard as part of global efforts to enforce the arbitral award obtained by Naftogaz and other Group companies against the Russian Federation in connection…