Overview
- The complaint names the Russian state, the National Wealth Fund, the Finance Ministry and the Central Bank as defendants in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
- Court records show the defendants must respond by January 29, 2026, following the last procedural order issued in November.
- Noble Capital asserts it is the successor owner of Russian Empire bonds sold to U.S. investors and demands that obligations be honored.
- The fund asks the court to allow enforcement using frozen Russian assets held abroad, with more than €200 billion reported at Euroclear under EU and G7 measures.
- Russian commentary in state media disputes the legal basis, as an expert labels the claim a publicity effort and notes Soviet-era annulment of imperial debts, while the central bank pursues a separate suit against Euroclear.