RE: Putin/Trump Call30 Apr 2026 19:43
Russian Central Bank vs. EU (Luxembourg)
Status: The Central Bank filed a lawsuit at the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg challenging the indefinite freeze of its assets, with the claim submitted around February 27, 2026.
Focus: This case argues that the EU's decision to freeze funds indefinitely violates property rights and international law.
VTB Bank vs. JP Morgan (UK/Russia)
Status: A Russian court lawsuit filed by VTB against JP Morgan regarding frozen assets was suspended while the English Court of Appeal considers an injunction.
Update: As of April 28, 2026, the Court of Cassation has indicated it will not schedule a further hearing until related appeals are considered.
Related Legal Actions
Rusal vs. Germany: On April 17, 2026, it was reported that Russian aluminum giant Rusal filed a treaty claim against Germany.
EU Sanctions:
On April 23, 2026, the EU adopted a 20th package of sanctions, which includes measures to protect EU operators from retaliatory litigation in Russian courts.
As it stands the only case re the interest was held in the Moscow courts (sanctioned and of no relevance to the rest of the world) unless you can direct me to something I’ve missed outside of the Moscow courts Russian and Russian companies are only taking action to attempt to unfreeze the assets, there is no claim outside of the Moscow courts against payment of interest to Ukraine.