Russia appoints ex-CJI DY Chandrachud as arbitrator in dispute with Ukraine's bank

Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has been appointed by Russia as its arbitrator in an investment treaty dispute brought by Ukrainian state-owned bank Oschadbank. Costa Rican arbitrator Dyalá Jiménez will preside over the three-member tribunal. The bank is seeking compensation for losses across Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia after Russia-Ukraine began war in 2022.