Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman is suing Luxembourg for $16bn (€14.5bn) in his bid to break EU sanctions, while a Fridman-linked firm is splashing out on anti-Western PR, despite prohibitions.
The huge compensation claim is worth more than half the Grand Duchy's annual government expenditure and is to be contested via international arbitration in Ho...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.