To put that in context the article doesn't provide:
In March 2024, Gazprom had attempted to sell its 50% stake in European company Wintershall Noordzee and 100% of subsidiary Gazprom International UK Ltd. for ~340 million euros. The sale was blocked, however, after initially successful lawsuits by the two Ukrainian companies mentioned in the article.
Separately, the G7 countries immobilized almost 300 billion euros in Russian sovereign assets at the onset of the full-scale war in 2022, funneling the profits to Ukraine. In 2025, for example, Ukraine received ~18 billion euros from these profits for defense and reconstruction.
seizing Gazprom's assets may interfere with the principle of state immunity, which means Dutch courts cannot judge the actions of another state or state entity.
To put that in context the article doesn't provide:
In March 2024, Gazprom had attempted to sell its 50% stake in European company Wintershall Noordzee and 100% of subsidiary Gazprom International UK Ltd. for ~340 million euros. The sale was blocked, however, after initially successful lawsuits by the two Ukrainian companies mentioned in the article.
Separately, the G7 countries immobilized almost 300 billion euros in Russian sovereign assets at the onset of the full-scale war in 2022, funneling the profits to Ukraine. In 2025, for example, Ukraine received ~18 billion euros from these profits for defense and reconstruction.