Overview

• Yannick Jadot reiterated his claim that TotalEnergies was complicit in war crimes for continuing operations in Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
• The accusations focus on TotalEnergies' involvement in a Russian gas field linked to fuel production for the Russian military.
• TotalEnergies has firmly denied the allegations, calling them baseless and harmful to its reputation, and has pursued legal action for defamation.
• Jadot's defense argues that his statements were part of his political duty to provoke public debate and should be protected under freedom of expression.
• The court's decision in this high-profile defamation case is scheduled to be announced on June 6, 2025.