D.C. Circuit Denies Quick Dismissal Of Russia’s Appeal In $34M Crimean Award Case

Mealey's ( May 30, 2025, 12:17 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 29 denied 11 Ukrainian companies’ motion for summary affirmance and to dismiss an appeal by the Russian Federation of a lower court’s finding of jurisdiction over it under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) in a petition to confirm a more than $34 million arbitral award against it for seizing Crimean assets....