The decision of the arbitral tribunal in The Hague on paying Russia more than $ 50 billion of ex-Yukos shareholders angered citizens of the Russian Federation, to find out “Levada-Center”. Most respondents considered the verdict as “politically motivated.” The number of those who believe in the fulfillment by the Russian authorities of the judgment in full – within the statistical error. Already in the autumn of power can do, “audit” of international agreements which confer on the additional responsibility of the Russian Federation.
As reported by “Kommersant” on July 28, the arbitral tribunal in The Hague at the suit of Group Menatep Limited, representing the interests of the former shareholders of Yukos, ruled in her favor, awarding payment of RF damages for actions that considered “equivalent to expropriation of investments of the applicant.” The question of the writ stumped significant part of the Russians. “The Yukos affair has long been scaring people of interest, about half of the respondents found it difficult to regularly answer questions related to it”, – explained the “b” Deputy Director “Levada Center,” Alexei Grazhdankin.
Since the Court’s judgment was rendered “in a situation of heightened confrontation between Russia and the West,” “found it difficult” to answer turned out to be smaller than usual: 34%. 55% of respondents said that the decision was taken under pressure from Western countries, and it should not execute, and agreed with the decision of an international court, only 12% of respondents. Earlier sympathy for Yukos and its former executives were “a little more,” said Mr. Grazhdankin. But amid standoff with the West “most impressive” felt “that the Hague tribunal is not Russian decree.”
This view is evenly distributed over the different social strata. The only exceptions are the two groups. They are residents of Moscow (among them 26% of the execution of the decision of an international court, 57% against and 17% undecided) and citizens with a “high consumer status”, that is, those who can afford to buy a car (30% of the payment of compensation to Russia; 50.5% against, 19.5% were undecided).
How will run the court’s decision, 45% of respondents “Levada Center” does not represent. However, only 3% believe that Russia will pay $ 50 billion in its entirety. 11% believe that the Russian Federation will be able to agree with the ex-Yukos shareholders the payment of a lesser amount. Others think that the authorities refuse to pay compensation. While 18% predict that it will lead to the arrest of the Russian property abroad or companies that have benefited from bankruptcy, Yukos. 23% believe that Russia refuses to pay compensation and “stall question itself.”
Immediately after the decision of the Hague Court Senator Konstantin Dobrynin stated the need to “conduct an audit of the entire array of jurisdictional agreements, charters, conventions.” He explained that one of the grounds for filing Group Menatep Limited requirements for RF was a violation of Russia the Energy Charter Treaty, which was signed in 1994, but never ratified (see. “Y” July 29). According to Mr. Dobrynin, contracts need to check “for compliance with our law, their necessity for the country.” Yesterday he said “Kommersant” that, in his opinion, this should begin in September. Among the documents that the State Duma has not ratified – N6 protocol to the Convention on Human Rights (concerning the abolition of the death penalty) and the European Convention on Nationality (on her face with a few passports have the same rights and bear the same responsibilities as other citizens).
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