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.