Summary

IN THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE ASTANA INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE

JUDGMENT AND ORDER

1. Pursuant to an Arbitration Claim filed on 9 January 2026, the National Joint Stock Company "Naftogaz of Ukraine" JSC ("the Claimant") seeks an order from this Court recognising and enforcing the Arbitration Award dated 16 June 2025, rendered in the arbitration Case No. 27245/GL/DTI under the auspices of the ICC International Court of Arbitration ("the ICC Award") in accordance with the 2021 ICC Arbitration Rules between the Claimant and Gazprom PJSC ("the Defendant").

2. The ICC Award was issued by an Arbitral Tribunal comprising Mr. Olle Flygt (appointed by the Claimant), Mr. Zvi Bar-Nathan (appointed by the ICC on behalf of the Respondent), and Mr. Urs Weber-Stecher (the President appointed by the co-arbitrators).

3. Having read the ICC Award it appears to me that the application is justified. Accordingly, I hereby order:

1) The ICC Award dated 16 June 2025 made by Mr. Olle Flygt, (appointed by the Claimant), Mr. Zvi Bar-Nathan (appointed by the ICC on behalf of the Respondent), and Mr. Urs Weber-Stecher (the President appointed by the co-arbitrators), in the arbitration Case No. 27245/GL/DTI between the Claimant and the Defendant shall be recognized and enforced;

2) The arbitration agreement between the Claimant and the Defendant is valid, and the Arbitral Tribunal - comprising Mr. Olle Flygt (appointed by the Claimant), Mr. Zvi Bar-Nathan (appointed by the ICC on behalf of the Respondent), and Mr. Urs Weber-Stecher (the President appointed by the co-arbitrators) - had jurisdiction to decide on the matters to be decided in the ICC Award dated 16 June 2025 rendered in Case No. 27245/GL/DTI.

3) The Defendant shall pay the Claimant:

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