Crimean Coastal State Rights and the Resilience of International Arbitration

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Michael Raff is an associate at Travers Smith LLP, where he advises clients through complex, high value disputes and negotiations. He has acted for both defendants and claimants on a range of cases before various courts and tribunals.

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Crimean Coastal State Rights and the Resilience of International Arbitration

June 30, 2026

Michael Raff

Introduction On 15 June 2026, the Permanent Court of Arbitration published its merits award in Ukraine v. the Russian Federation concerning coastal state rights in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and Kerch Strait (PCA Case No. 2017-06). The award itself had been issued on 22 April 2026. The case concerned an array…