06/06/2018 (Agence Europe) – Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz announced on Tuesday 5 June that it had succeeded in having the assets of Russian gas company Gazprom frozen in the Netherlands following a ruling by a Dutch court. To secure reimbursement of some of the $2.56 billion that Gazprom owes it following the arbitration award handed down by the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Tribunal, Naftogaz filed petitions for an attachment of Gazprom’s shares in its Dutch subsidiaries and any debts owed from these subsidiaries to Gazprom. The Dutch court approved the petitions, Naftogaz indicates, noting, however, that six out of seven of Gazprom’s Dutch subsidiaries have refused to cooperate with the bailiffs. Gazprom said it had learned of the measures taken by Naftogaz in the Netherlands but had received “no official notification” of attachment. Last week, Naftogaz was successful in having Gazprom assets frozen in Switzerland, including shares in the Nord Stream 2 project. (EH)