Democratic National Committee v. The Russian Federation et al

Filing 187

ORDER. The Court has received the attached letter from the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, which will be filed in the docket of this case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 11/9/18) (yv)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
18 Civ. 3501 (JGK)
Plaintiff,
ORDER
- against THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION et al.,
Defendants.

JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge:
The Court has received the attached letter from the
Ambassador of the Russian Federation, which will be filed in the
docket of this case.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

New York, New York
November 9, 2018

United States District Judge

USDC SONY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
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AMBASSADOR
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
TO THE USA

CHAMBERS OF
JOHN G. KOELTL
US DJ.

November 8, 2018

Dear Judge Koeltl,
I would like to present my compliments to the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New York and with reference to the action filed with
the Court («Democratic National Committee v. The Russian Federation»)
have the honor to inform of the following.
All judicial documents regarding the said case which were transmitted
by the Honorable Court via the Embassy of the United States of America in
the Russian Federation by its diplomatic notes #MF A 80/2018, #MF A
81/2018, #MFA 82/108 dated September 7, 2018, were returned by the
diplomatic note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

# 5448/,nca dated September 27, 2018 to the Embassy of the United States of
America for the reasons set forth in the mentioned Note (a copy is enclosed).
I have the honor to also inform the Honorable Court that exercise of
jurisdiction over the pending case by U.S. courts with respect to the Russian
Federation is a violation of the international law, more specifically violation
THE HONORABLE JOHN G. KOELTL
UNITED STA TES DISTRICT JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
New York, NY

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of jurisdictional immunities of the Russian Federation ans1ng from the
principle of the sovereign equality of states.
I have the honor to reaffirm that the Russian Federation did not give
consent and does not mean to give it to the proceeding of this case before
U.S. courts.
Nothing in the present letter should be interpreted in a way either as a
confirmation of appropriate notification of the Russian Federation, the
Government of the Russian Federation or executive authorities of the Russian
Federation, Russian natural or legal persons, or as a refusal by the Russian
Federation of jurisdictional immunities in respect of itself or its property.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to the Court the assurances
of my highest consideration.
Sincerely,

Anatoly I. Antonov

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Unofficial translation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation presents its
compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and with reference to the
its diplomatic notes #MFA

80/2018, #MFA

81/2018, #MF A 82/108 dated

September 7, 2018 has the honor to return the documents of the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New York regarding the case «Democratic National Committee
v. the Russian Federation».
The exercise of jurisdiction over the pending case by U.S. courts with respect to
the Russian Federation is a violation of the international law, notably violation of
jurisdictional immunities of the Russian Federation arising from the principle of the
sovereign equality of states.
The Ministry has the honor to reaffirm that the Russian Federation did not give
consent and does not mean to extend it to the proceeding of this case before
U.S. courts.
The Ministry would appreciate bringing the contents of this note to the attention
of the competent U.S. courts.
The Ministry has the honor also to request U.S. competent authorities to take
immediate steps in order to cease actions that violate immunity of the Russian
Federation.
Nothing in the present note should be interpreted in a way either as confirmation
of appropriate notification of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian
Federation or executive authorities of the Russian Federation, Russian natural or legal
persons, or as refusal by the Russian Federation of jurisdictional immunities in respect
of itself or its property.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation avails itself of the
opportunity to extend to the U.S. Embassy renewed assurance of its highest
consideration.
Moscow, September 27, 2018