Following a build-up of military forces along its border with Ukraine since the end of 2021, Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The invasion is an escalation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which started in 2014 with the Russian invasion and occupation of Crimea, and is the largest military attack on a European state since World War II.

Beyond its devastating humanitarian consequences, Russia’s act of war may also have reverberations for businesses around the world, affecting their ability to perform contractual obligations. This may be a direct consequence of the on-going armed conflict on the ground, or indirectly because of the sanctions currently being imposed on Russian and Belarusian enterprises. In this article, we provide a brief overview of the available remedies under Swedish law in these circumstances.

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