Latest development Sep 11, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice supported Ukraine on national-security grounds on August 28, 2026, and Tatneft replied on September 11, 2026.
The award
- Amount awarded
- About $112M plus interest
- Current estimate
- About $172M (U.S. judgment)
- Award holder
- PAO Tatneft (Russia)
- Respondent
- Ukraine
- Forum
- UNCITRAL · Russia–Ukraine BIT · seat Paris
Challenges
The Paris annulment action was rejected. The D.D.C. (1:17-cv-00582) confirmed the award in 2020, the D.C. Circuit affirmed in 2021, and the Supreme Court denied cert on October 3, 2022.
Enforcement
United States: asset discovery was ordered in October 2021. The case has been stayed since March 2022, and the court refused to lift the stay (Tatneft appeal, D.C. Circuit No. 26-7042). Enforcement in England and Russia not verified.
Recovered to date
None reported
Notes
The award creditor is a Russian company and the respondent is Ukraine.