Russia's Arctic Assets in Crosshairs as Naftogaz Takes Aim The latest skirmish in the energy war between Russia and Ukraine has taken an unexpected turn. Norway seized a Russian ship, the Professor Molchanov, over a $4.
2 billion claim by Ukrainian energy firm Naftogaz. The vessel was intercepted off the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, prompting accusations from Moscow that this is nothing short of piracy.
At its core, this dispute stems from Russia's efforts to assert control over Ukraine's energy assets, dating back to its annexation of Crimea in 2014.