War in Ukraine and Implications for International Investment Law

Abstract Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the international community, not least the international investment community and the arbitration world. A flurry of disputes has arisen not only in connection to harm to the interests of foreign investors in Ukraine and Russia but also in relation to sanctions – including asset freezing measures – imposed by many western and aligned states. This article outlines the typology of arising cases, and discusses the principal arguments, outcomes and challenges of means of redress (typically, arbitration) that appear to be at play.