Russia


India, Russia aim for speedy conclusion of bilateral investment treaty
Following the expiration of their previous investment treaty, India and Russia are negotiating a new agreement to boost investments and business cooperation. The negotiations, which began in July, were initiated after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Pakistan, Russia plan free Trade Agreement with Eurasian Economic Union
Pakistan and the Eurasian Economic Union explored the possibilities for implementing a free trade agreement and plan to continue discussions to finalize the agreement.
Canada faces $100-million forfeiture ‘test case’ as Russian airline sues over grounded plane
In August 2023, Volga-Dnepr filed a motion of intent to initiate the dispute with Canada under a 1989 treaty that Ottawa penned with the then-Soviet Union, which included a investor-state dispute settlement system.
Russian oligarch launches €15bn lawsuit against Luxembourg
Mikhail Fridman files international arbitration case against Luxembourg after country froze his assets when he was hit by EU sanctions.
Putin looks forward to Eurasian bloc’s trade deal with Indonesia
Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking forward to the yet-to-be-signed trade pact between Indonesia and the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Thailand ready to start free trade negotiations with EAEU
Thailand is ready to start negotiations on concluding a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
India, Russia target $100 billion bilateral trade by 2030, FTA with EAEU
There was one round of discussions between the Eurasian Economic Union and India and it is expected that this would be expedited in the months ahead.
Ukrhydroenergo has initiated investment arbitration proceedings against the Russian federation
The company believes that initiating international arbitration process is the most promising way to compensate for the losses from the terrorist attack on the Kakhovka HPP.
Russian State Duma ratifies FTA between EAEU, Iran
Russia’s State Duma (lower house of the parliament) has ratified the free trade agreement between Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) members and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Dutch Supreme Court denies Russian appeal against seizure of vodka brand names
The Dutch Supreme Court denied an appeal by Russia against the seizure of the rights to the Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya vodka brand names for the Benelux market by the former shareholders of now-defunct oil producer Yukos.