Russia: Matvienko talks $50 billion Yukos ruling and Nadia Savchenko

Valentina Matvienko, Chairman of the Federation Council, commented the recent ruling of the Hague District Court that effectively overturned a $50 billion (€43 billion) shareholders’ payment to Yukos. Speaking in Moscow on Wednesday, Matvienko described the ruling as “fair”. SOT, Valentina Matvienko, Chairman of the Federation Council (Russian): “Indeed, you are right that today the District Court of the Hague cancelled the decision of the Court of Arbitration and concluded that it is not within the compe