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EU may halt trade deal with US over Trump’s tariff threat to countries supporting Greenland
19-Jan-2026 The Print
European Union lawmakers are poised to halt approval of the EU’s trade deal with the US over President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
Suleiman Kerimov’s daughter initiated proceedings against Switzerland
16-Jan-2026 Izvestia
Gulnara, the daughter of billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, initiated the first ever investment dispute against Switzerland over sanctions.
India eyes defence exports, tech transfer via Russia-led EAEU FTA
13-Jan-2026 Money Control
In 2023–24, India’s arms and ammunition shipments to Russia accounted for only a small share of its global defence sales and an even smaller portion of overall exports to Russia, underscoring the limited scale of trade in this segment.
EU rethinks UAE trade deal over alleged arms sales to Sudan
5-Jan-2026 DW
Members of the European Parliament demand that the EU end talks with the UAE over a trade deal. The UAE is suspected of sending arms to a Sudanese paramilitary accused of war crimes, which the Emirati government denies.
Frozen assets, hot claims: How Russian oligarchs and other investors sue over sanctions
9-Dec-2025 European Trade Justice Coalition
Economic sanctions against Russia are now being challenged by Russian oligarchs and companies in private tribunals using a mechanism written into investment treaties.
UK being sued by billionaire Russian oligarch in ‘secret corporate court’
20-Nov-2025 Global Justice Now
The UK government is being sued by a billionaire Russian oligarch in a secret corporate court, it has been revealed.
EU Commission pledges to protect Belgium over Russian assets
18-Nov-2025 Politico
Belgium fears that using the assets would leave it exposed to Russian legal action. This is a major concern for Belgium, which has a bilateral investment treaty with Russia, first signed in 1989.
Tribunal members named in €14bn Fridman claim against Luxembourg
17-Nov-2025 The Luxembourg Times
No hearing date or location set in Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman’s arbitration case over assets frozen by the Grand Duchy’s government.
Is Canada prepared to ignore alarming human rights violations to advance a controversial free trade agreement with Ecuador?
3-Nov-2025 The Hill Times
The Canadian government must not remain indifferent to the bloodshed and the incontrovertible reality of a grave human rights crisis in Ecuador.
Over 250 Parliamentarians from 17 EU countries urge the suspension of the EU Association Agreement with Israel
28-Jan-2025 European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine
Over 250 Parliamentarians from 17 EU countries called for the suspension of the EU Association Agreement with Israel citing Israel’s breaches of the art 2, so called ’human rights’ clause of the treaty.
Russian oligarch launches €15bn lawsuit against Luxembourg
19-Aug-2024 virgule
Mikhail Fridman files international arbitration case against Luxembourg after country froze his assets when he was hit by EU sanctions.
US warns Pakistan of ‘possible sanctions’ following Iran trade deal
24-Apr-2024 Ary News
The United States warned Pakistan of ‘possible sanctions’ following trade agreements with Iran during President Ebrahim Raisi visit.
Russian firm escalates dispute with Canada over seized cargo plane
21-Aug-2023 CBC
Owner of aircraft parked at Toronto’s airport invoking 1989 bilateral investment treaty.
How Chinese companies are challenging national security decisions that could delay 5G network rollout
23-Jan-2023 The Conversation
A relatively new strategy for China is to challenge national security decisions before international tribunals using a method called investor-state dispute settlement.
UK wants closer ties with Indo-Pacific region - foreign minister
29-Sep-2022 Reuters
Britain is seeking to join the trans-Pacific trade pact known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which removes 95% of tariffs between its 11 members.
The ECTA not just a trade deal but an outcome of larger systemic confidence with Australia: S Jaishankar
8-Sep-2022 Financial Express
India Australia leadership dialogue is taking place as India Australia relations have shifted gears and moved into a higher orbit.
US analyzes excluding Nicaragua from CAFTA for exchange with Russian troops
15-Jun-2022 Q
Joe Biden’s government is analyzing the possibility of launching "strong measures" against Managua at the invitation of external armies, especially "one that has invaded another country," says a US official.
Russia’s Sberbank to appeal against Ukraine’s move to seize its assets
13-May-2022 Reuters
Russia’s top lender Sberbank initiated investment arbitration proceedings against Ukraine after its parliament approved a presidential decree allowing for the forced seizure of Sberbank-owned assets in the country.
North African standoff: How the Western Sahara conflict is fuelling new tensions between Morocco and Algeria
11-Apr-2022 European Council on Foreign Relations (ecfr.eu)
Tensions between Morocco and Algeria have risen lately, and there is now a heightened risk of armed conflict arising and the escalation is rooted in the dispute over the status of Western Sahara.
Philippines follows suit after NZ rejects Myanmar’s inclusion in world’s largest trade pact
21-Feb-2022 Stuff
Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jnr told his Southeast Asian counterparts in a Thursday meeting in Cambodia that the Philippines would not accept Myanmar’s accession to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a 15-nation free trade agreement that went into effect January 1.