A Dutch court has granted petitions filed by Naftogaz Ukrainy last week to freeze Gazprom’s stakes in its Dutch subsidiaries and any debts owed by these subsidiaries to the Russian gas giant, the Ukrainian oil and gas company said in a statement.
The petitions were filed to secure Naftogaz’s right to payment of $2.6 billion by Gazprom pursuant to the Stockholm arbitration award issued in February 2018, the company said.
“A Dutch court approved the petitions; however, six out of seven of Gazprom’s Dutch subsidiaries have refused to cooperate with the bailiffs. This does not affect the validity of the attachments,” Naftogaz said.
When taking the decision, the Stockholm arbitration was guided by double standards, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller believes. The Russian company intends to appeal against it.
Meanwhile, Swiss legal executives are taking action to freeze the share of Gazprom in Nord Stream AG and Nord Stream AG2, Naftogaz added.
belsat.eu, following Interfax Ukraine
