Russia sues Ukraine: Russia has filed a lawsuit against Ukraine at London’s High Court after the two sides failed to come to an agreement over a $3bn debt, Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said today.
The dispute surrounds a $3bn eurobond that was issued in late 2013, shortly before pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych was removed from power following massive protests.The bond reached maturity on 20 December last year and at the time Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said that the country had imposed a moratorium on the repayment, claiming that Russia had refused to accept terms offered to other creditors.
Mr Siluanov said he now hoped that legal proceedings would be “open and transparent” at the “independent, authoritative court”.
Tensions have been running high between the two neighbours with Kiev and the West accusing Moscow of arming and aiding separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine, allegations that Russia has denied.
Russia sues Ukraine over $3bn debt
Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov
Source: bbc