Kazakhstan will not enforce a court ruling allowing Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz to recover $1.4 billion from Russia’s Gazprom, Justice Minister Yerlan Sarsembayev said, despite an earlier decision by the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) court recognising the claim. The dispute stems from a gas transit contract between Naftogaz and Gazprom that was disrupted after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. In June 2025, Switzerland’s Federal Arbitration Court ruled in favor of Naftogaz, awarding the Ukrainian company $1.4 billion in damages. On May 21, the AIFC court recognized the international arbitration ruling, opening the door for Naftogaz to pursue Gazprom assets in Kazakhstan. But Sarsembayev said Kazakhstan would not act as “a transit platform” for enforcing rulings with no legal connection to the country. “Kazakhstan’s legal mechanisms do not provide for the consideration of disputes unrelated to its jurisdiction,” he said, adding that the AIFC ruling “will not be enforced on the territory of Kazakhstan.” According to the minister, the AIFC court’s authority applies only to disputes specifically transferred to it by agreement between the parties involved. He noted that Gazprom was not registered as a participant in the AIFC system, the disputed transaction did not occur under AIFC jurisdiction, and neither side agreed to have the case heard there.