Overview

• Yannick Jadot is on trial in Paris for defamation after accusing TotalEnergies of complicity in war crimes during the early stages of the Ukraine war.
• Jadot argues that TotalEnergies' decision to continue operations in Russia in 2022 contributed to financing the war and violated ethical standards.
• TotalEnergies, which was highly exposed to the Russian energy sector before the war, denies the allegations, citing compliance with EU sanctions and rejecting claims of producing fuel for the Russian military.
• The company filed the lawsuit in response to Jadot's public statements, calling them 'unacceptable' and damaging to its reputation.
• The court's judgment is expected in several weeks, with the trial reigniting debates about corporate accountability and the ethical responsibilities of businesses in conflict zones.