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Interview with Dr. Cohen about Hague ruling against Russia

Russia is being forced to pay back almost $52bn to former share holders of defunct oil group, Yukos.

This, according to a court ruling by the Hague on Thursday.

The decision, which comes almost ten years after the oil company went bankrupt, is being hailed as a victory for justice by market analysts.

RFI’s Christina Okello spoke to Dr Ariel Cohen, Principal of International Market Analysis, a natural resources advisory company in Washington DC to gauge his reaction.

UKRAINE’S FUTURE: TO WHOM DOES IT BELONG?

The Heritage Foundation
May 25, 2014
By Dr. Ariel Cohen
In the recent makeshift referenda in Donetsk and Luhansk unrecognized by the West, a small minority of eligible voters voted in favor of secession from Ukraine. Now, some Western politicians and analysts are wondering: If those people came out to vote for “independence,” aren’t we obligated to consider their opinion when pondering the future of Ukraine?