KYIV, March 31 – Naftogaz Ukrayiny has extended its contracts with the law firms Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS of Norway and Covington & Burling LLP of the U.S. to accompany disputes with Russia's Gazprom and protect its interests in the framework of the lawsuit for the lost Crimean assets.

According to a report in the ProZorro system, the agreement with Wikborg Rein worth EUR25 million was signed on March 23 (until December 31, 2024), the agreement with Covington & Burling worth $22 million on March 30 (until December 31, 2022).