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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Case 1:18-cv-03501-JGK Document 187 Filed 11/09/18 Page 1 of 6 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 DOC# _ _ _-.--:---,~-;-;;;DATE FILED: _J /.,. j .. f1i, Case 1:18-cv-03501-JGK Document 187 Filed 11/09/18 Page 2 of 6 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 Case 1:18-cv-03501-JGK Document 187 Filed 11/09/18 Page 3 of 6 2 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. 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' Case 1:18-cv-03501-JGK Document 187 Filed 11/09/18 Page 6 of 6 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

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