( November 9, 2026, 12:17 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A District of Columbia federal judge on Nov. 6 stayed a petition by three former oil company shareholders seeking to confirm arbitral awards worth more than $68 billion against the Russian Federation pending the outcome of an appeal involving similar issues against Russia and denied their separate motions to require Russia to post security of $10.6 billion and to expedite proceedings after finding a “brief stay” will not cause the shareholders significant hardship....