The Hague court canceled the seizure of Gazprom's assets due to the principle of state immunity

Court in The Hague lifts arrest of assets of Russian energy giant Gazprom in the Netherlands. This is stated in the court decision, writes Reuters.

The court's decision states that it concerns the Russian company's shares in the gas production companies Wintershall Noordzee and Gazprom International Projects B.V.

The arrest was made as part of two separate lawsuits filed by Ukrainian companies Slavutich-Invest and Zhnyva. They claimed compensation for losses incurred as a result of Russia's actions in Ukraine.

However, the court ruled that the arrest could violate the principle of state immunity. According to this principle, the courts of one country cannot hear cases concerning the actions of another state or its state-owned companies.

This decision complicates attempts by Ukrainian companies to recover compensation from Russian state structures through courts in Europe.

• on April 12, 2023, the arbitral tribunal in The Hague ordered Russia to pay $5 billion to Naftogaz for illegally seized assets in Crimea. Russia has not recognized this decision and is not complying with it.
• on June 23, 2025, it was reported that Naftogaz sued Gazprom for $1.37 billion for failure to fulfill the contract.
• on July 21, it became known that Naftogaz sued Gazprom for almost $7 billion.