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A Kazakh court has authorized the forced collection of $1.4 billion from Russia's Gazprom in favor of Naftogaz Ukrainy as part of an international arbitration ruling. This was announced by the Ukrainian company's Chairman of the Board, Serhiy Koretsky.
According to him, this is the first public decision of a foreign court that allows for the enforcement of an arbitration award against the Russian gas monopoly in a separate jurisdiction.
"A court in Kazakhstan has authorized the forced recovery of $1.4 billion from Gazprom in favor of Naftogaz, based on an international arbitration award. This is the first public foreign court decision that allows for the enforcement of this arbitration award in a separate jurisdiction," Koretsky stated.
Naftogaz emphasized that it continues to seek compensation from the Russian company through international legal proceedings.
Previously, in March 2026, the Naftogaz Group finally won a court case against Gazprom for over $1.4 billion. At that time, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court dismissed the Russian side's appeal in its entirety and upheld the international arbitration award made in June 2025.
According to this decision, Gazprom is obligated to pay the Ukrainian company more than $1.4 billion in debt for gas transportation services, as well as interest and legal costs.
In addition, the Russian company was ordered to pay legal costs in the amount of 200,000 Swiss francs and compensate Naftogaz an additional 250,000 francs for expenses incurred during the proceedings in the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.
The dispute arose under a natural gas transportation agreement signed between the parties in 2019. According to the agreement, Naftogaz was required to ensure the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine until January 1, 2025.
However, in May 2022, after the outbreak of hostilities and the transfer of control of the Sokhranovka gas measuring station to Russian forces, organizing transit through this point became impossible.
Despite this, the Ukrainian side continued to provide gas transportation services through the Sudzha point. Naftogaz stated that Gazprom refused to fully pay for transit services, thereby violating the terms of the contract.
Following this, in September 2022, the Ukrainian company initiated arbitration proceedings in Switzerland in accordance with the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, as provided for in the agreement between the parties.
