Russian-French relations will be tested after a Paris court on Thursday (17 December) said former Yukos shareholders can continue to freeze Russian assets.
The Paris Court of Appeal denied a Russian request to suspend the process, pending the outcome of a broader legal challenge, due late next year.
The shareholders of the giant oil firm, which Russia broke up a decade ago, in recent months targeted 40 Russian state bank accounts and 10 buildings, mostly in Paris, including Russ...
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