# Russia appoints ex-CJI Chandrachud as arbitrator in Ukraine bank dispute 2026-08-12T19:41:19+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Russia has appointed former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud as its arbitrator in an investment treaty dispute with Ukraine's state-owned Oschadbank, which claims losses of hundreds of millions of dollars in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions after Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion. The arbitration is being heard by a three-member tribunal constituted under the 1998 bilateral investment treaty between Russia and Ukraine, with Costa Rican former trade minister Dyalá Jimenez as president and Greek professor Stavros Brekoulakis appointed by Oschadbank. Chandrachud had previously declined two offers from Russia to act as its arbitrator in other investment disputes, after the Permanent Court of Arbitration designated him as appointing authority in one of those cases. The Ukrainian bank initiated the arbitration after a notice of dispute sent to Russia in July 2025 allegedly received no response. ## Coverage - livemint.com - timesnownews.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Bilateral Investment Treaty, DY Chandrachud, international tribunal, investment treaty arbitration, Oschadbank, Russia-Ukraine dispute Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/russia-appoints-ex-cji-chandrachud-arbitrator-in-ukraine-bank-dispute/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/russia-appoints-ex-cji-chandrachud-arbitrator-in-ukraine-bank-dispute/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.