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Norway Seizes Russian Vessel to Enforce $4.22B Ukrainian Arbitration Claim
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Norwegian authorities seized a Russian vessel in Svalbard on Wednesday at the request of Ukraine's Naftogaz to enforce a $4.22 billion arbitration award. The seizure is part of efforts to collect on an international arbitration judgment against Russia. Naftogaz obtained the award through arbitration proceedings related to natural gas disputes.
