FACTBOX: What is known about Bank of Russia vs Euroclear litigation

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · May 20, 2026 · 457 words

Legal conflict between Russia and Euroclear International sanctions and frozen assets

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What to know about Legal conflict between Russia and Euroclear

The article reports on Russian court rulings ordering Euroclear Bank to pay damages to Management Company Pervaya and the Central Bank of Russia. It details the amounts claimed, the legal actions taken by the Bank of Russia to enforce these rulings, and reactions from Euroclear and a French politician.

Propaganda risk 20%

Claims checked 11

Techniques found 1

Topics 2

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

Left0%

Center86%

Right14%

7 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

Russia’s Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeal has ruled that the Euroclear Bank must pay approximately 32 billion rubles ($448 mln) to Management Company Pervaya (formerly Sber Asset Management) as part of a lawsuit filed by the firm, says the case file…

Why it matters

Meanwhile, the Bank of Russia has appealed to the Moscow Arbitration Court to immediately enforce the ruling in its own lawsuit against Euroclear.

Common ground

TASS has compiled the main facts surrounding the cases.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 95%

Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The EU plans to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine.”

CORROBORATED

The TASS FACTBOX explicitly states: 'The EU plans to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine.'

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Claim 2: “The Euroclear depository announced its intention to appeal the decision.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 3: “Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia Alexey Guznov announced that the Central Bank would determine steps regarding EU assets after the court's ruling on Euroclear enters into force.”

CORROBORATED

TASS and other web search results confirm that Deputy Chairman Alexey Guznov stated the Central Bank would determine steps regarding EU assets after the ruling enters into force.

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web search NEUTRAL — - The day before, Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia Alexey Guznov announced that the Central Bank would determine steps regarding EU assets after the court's ruling on Euroclear enters into force.
https://tass.com/economy/2134135

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web search NEUTRAL — Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Alexey Guznov previously noted that this is not about one lawsuit, but about multiple trials in various legal systems. Today the Bank of Russia took the next step, …
https://en.rua.gr/2025/12/17/the-central-bank-of-russia-is-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 2022: State Secretary — Deputy Governor of Bank of Russia. Member of the Bank of Russia Board of Directors (appointed on 12 October 2023).
https://cbr.ru/eng/about_br/guznovag/

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Claim 4: “In July 2023, Pervaya Management Company filed a lawsuit in the Moscow Arbitration Court to protect the rights and interests of the company's clients whose assets were frozen.”

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The existence of a lawsuit by Pervaya regarding frozen assets is mentioned in web results (Anadolu Ajansı), but the specific date of July 2023 is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided text.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Football Club Metalist Kharkiv, also known as Football Club Metalist Kharkov or FC Metalist Kharkov (Ukrainian: Футбо́льний Клуб Металі́ст Ха́рків [metɐˈl⁽ʲ⁾ist ˈxɑrkiu̯]), is a Ukrainian professional…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Metalist_Kharkiv

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web search NEUTRAL — Investors from Russia will not be able to ask for the return of any assets that have been blocked in these accounts. Laws amending the methodology for returning assets frozen by European regulators to…
https://django-server-production-cec3.up.railway.app/news/ru…

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web search NEUTRAL — In December 2025, the Central Bank of Russia filed a lawsuit against Euroclear in the Moscow Arbitration Court over the depository’s “unlawful actions.” The court issued its ruling on May 15, 2026, or…
https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/19/euroclear-rejects-mosco…

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Claim 5: “On May 18, Euroclear announced that, despite the Moscow Arbitration Court’s ruling, the Central Bank of Russia's assets would remain frozen at Euroclear Bank "in line with the international sanctions."”

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Multiple sources, including Meduza and other web results, confirm that on May 18, Euroclear announced it would keep the assets frozen in line with international sanctions.

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web search NEUTRAL — The justification for confiscating Central Bank of Russia assets is found in Article 31 of the ARSIWA which says, "The responsible State is under an obligation to make full reparation for the injury c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confiscation_of_Russian_centra…

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web search NEUTRAL — On May 18, the Belgian depository Euroclear announced its intention to leave the assets of the Central Bank of Russia frozen in Euroclear Bank, despite the decision of the Moscow Arbitration Court. "T…
https://en.iz.ru/en/2099419/2026-05-18/euroclear-depository-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The assets of Russia’s central bank frozen at the Belgian depositary Euroclear under international sanctions remain blocked, Euroclear said in a statement. Euroclear called the lawsuit “unsubstantiate…
https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/19/euroclear-rejects-mosco…

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Claim 6: “The Bank of Russia has filed a petition with the Moscow Arbitration Court to immediately enforce the May 15 ruling on its 18.2 trillion-ruble lawsuit against Euroclear”

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Multiple sources confirm the Bank of Russia filed a petition to immediately enforce the May 15 ruling regarding the 18.2 trillion-ruble claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — VTB Bank (Russian: Банк ВТБ; formerly known as Vneshtorgbank, Внешторгбанк, lit. 'International Trade Bank') is a Russian majority state-owned bank headquartered in various federal districts of Russia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VTB_Bank

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Russian: Центральный банк Российской Федерации), commonly known as the Bank of Russia (Russian: Банк России) or CB (Russian: ЦБ), also called the Central Ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — T-Bank (Russian: Т-Банк), formerly known as Tinkoff Bank is a Russian commercial bank based in Moscow and founded by Oleg Tinkov in 2006. Up until 2024, the bank did not have branches and was consider…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Bank

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Claim 7: “Russia’s Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeal has ruled that the Euroclear Bank must pay approximately 32 billion rubles ($448 mln) to Management Company Pervaya (formerly Sber Asset Management)”

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TASS and other web search results confirm that the appellate court partially upheld Pervaya Management Company's claims and ordered Euroclear to pay approximately 32 billion rubles ($448 mln).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leaving Neverland is a 2019 documentary television film directed and produced by Dan Reed. It focuses on two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who allege they were sexually abused as children by t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaving_Neverland

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moscow-850 (Russian: Колесо имени 850-летия Москвы) was a Ferris wheel in the amusement park "Moscow-850" on the territory of VDNKh (Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy), built for the 850t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow-850

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian athletes competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022, under the "Russian Olympic Committee" designation (using the acronym "ROC") due to the consequences…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Olympic_Committee_athl…

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Claim 8: “The company’s initial ask was over 184 billion rubles ($2.5 bln).”

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While the lawsuit by Pervaya is confirmed, the specific initial ask of 184 billion rubles is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; only the final ruling amount is widely cited.

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web search NEUTRAL — It traces its origins to the Euro-clear System developed in 1968 by Morgan Guaranty in Brussels to settle trades on the then developing eurobond market. The service was rebranded Euroclear in 1990.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euroclear

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web search NEUTRAL — Court decision on Pervaya Management Company's lawsuit. - According to the case database, the appellate court partially upheld Pervaya Management Company's claims and ruled that Euroclear must pay it …
https://tass.com/economy/2134135

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web search NEUTRAL — Pervaya files lawsuit filed against Euroclear Bank due to assets being frozen as a result of Western sanctions, says document.As of last September, the value of the assets managed by Pervaya amounted …
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/russian-company-files-lawsu…

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Claim 9: “The case was heard behind closed doors due to the presence of commercial secrets.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding whether the case was heard behind closed doors due to commercial secrets.

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Claim 10: “On May 15, the Moscow Arbitration Court upheld the Central Bank of Russia's claim against Euroclear Bank for 18.2 trillion rubles ($254 bln).”

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The Moscow Times, TASS, and Interfax all report that on May 15, the Moscow Arbitration Court upheld the claim for 18.2 trillion rubles.

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web search NEUTRAL — - On May 15, the Moscow Arbitration Court upheld the Central Bank of Russia's claim against Euroclear Bank for 18.2 trillion rubles ($254 bln). The EU plans to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukr…
https://tass.com/economy/2134135

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web search NEUTRAL — “The Moscow Court of Arbitration upheld the Russian Central Bank’s claim against Euroclear for the recovery of 18.2 trillion rubles ($250 billion),” the court said in a statement. Euroclear said the c…
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/16/russian-court-orde…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Moscow arbitration court backed in full the Bank of Russia’s claim to recover funds from the Belgium-based depository, Interfax reported. Friday, citing Euroclear lawyers Maxim Kulkov and Sergey S…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-15/russia-or…

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Claim 11: “The Bank of Russia has appealed to the Moscow Arbitration Court to immediately enforce the ruling in its own lawsuit against Euroclear.”

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Multiple independent sources (Izvestia, Google News, and other web results) confirm the Bank of Russia filed a petition with the Moscow Arbitration Court for immediate enforcement of the ruling.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AO Raiffeisenbank (Russian: АО «Райффайзенбанк») is a bank in Russia, subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank International. It is a systemically important bank in Russia, headquartered in Moscow. At the end of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raiffeisenbank_(Russia)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vostochny Bank (Russian: банк Восточный) was a Russian bank based in Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast. It was established in 1991 and was acquired and absorbed in 2022 by Sovcombank. Vostochny Bank was fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vostochny_Bank

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