Norway Seizes Russian Arctic Ship to Enforce Crimea Arbitration Award
Norway seized the Russian-flag ship Professor Molchanov in Barentsburg at Naftogaz’s request to enforce a 2023 arbitration award of about $4.22 billion for Crimea-era asset expropriation, highlighting Kyiv’s push to convert arbitration wins into asset seizures abroad; the seizure raises concerns about supplies to Arctic settlements, though Oslo says essential goods exemptions apply and civilians will be protected, while Moscow decries the move as piracy and vows to appeal.