Norway Seizes Russian Expedition Ship in Svalbard to Enforce $4.2 Billion Naftogaz Arbitration Award
Norwegian authorities impounded the Russian-owned expedition vessel Professor Molchanov at Barentsburg, Svalbard, after a court order sought by Ukraine’s Naftogaz to enforce a $4.22 billion arbitration award over the 2014 seizure of Crimean energy assets.
September 5, 2026