This cassation ruling demonstrates a departure from the widespread practice of issuing anti-claim injunctions at the request of virtually any Russian company directly or indirectly affected by foreign sanctions. However, the circumstances of the case and its participants make the logic behind this exceptional ruling understandable.
This ruling is unlikely to be a ‘turning point’ for the majority of cases. However, it may indicate the need for a thorough assessment of all the circumstances of a foreign dispute, its subject matter and the parties involved. Issuing an anti-suit injunction at the request of any Russian entity does not always serve the purposes of this institution.