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Dutch court reinstates $55 billion Yukos award against Russia

Kremlin irritated by resumption of case amid falling approval ratings for President Vladimir Putin

Phantom: The logo of now defunct Russian premier oil producer Yukos is seen in front of the Ostankino television tower in Moscow in 2004, the year when authorities started their attack against the company, forcing it into bankrupty
Phantom: The logo of now defunct Russian premier oil producer Yukos is seen in front of the Ostankino television tower in Moscow in 2004, the year when authorities started their attack against the company, forcing it into bankruptyPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
  • Vladimir Afanasiev
Moscow
NetherlandsRussiaYukosVladimir PutinRosneft
Published 18 February 2020, 16:13Updated 19 February 2020, 12:02