On April 3, 2026, the Musin Readings 2026. Actual Issues of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science International Scientific and Practical Conference was successfully held. The conference was organized by Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science and the International Union of Lawyers. Conference moderator – Viktoria V. Romanova, LL.D., Professor, Director of Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science; Chair of the Commission on Energy Law and the Development of Legislation in the Fuel and Energy Complex of the of the Association of Lawyers of Russia
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The V.A. Musin Center and conference participants received welcoming messages:
from Viktor A. Zubkov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gazprom PJSC;
from Oleg M. Sviridenko, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation, LL.D. (online);
from Nikolay G. Shulginov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy;
from Olga D. Molovtseva, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (online);
from Arzybek O. Kozhoshev, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission;
from Andrey A. Trebkov, Chairman of the International Union of Lawyers;
from Sergey V. Stepashin, Chairman of the Association of Lawyers of Russia;
from Pavel A. Ustyuzhaninov, Executive Secretary of the Russian Section of the Russian-Chinese Chamber, Member of the RUIE Committee on International Cooperation (online);
from Natalia V. Yamaletdinova, Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Law, Ufa University of Science and Technology, PhD (Law) (online);
from Mikhail L. Galperin, Member of the Management Board of Inter RAO PJSC, LL.D.;
from Zhanna I. Sedova, Deputy CEO and Director for Legal Affairs and Corporate Relations, Member of the Management Board of EL5-Energo PJSC, LL.D.
The awards ceremony for the first-stage participants of the All-Russian Competition of Scientific Publications by Young Fuel and Energy Complex Specialists and Young Scientists was held, together with the awards ceremony for the 2026 competition participants. The awards ceremony was attended by Victoria V. Romanova, Director of the V.A. Musin Center, LL.D., Professor; Elena V. Sushchenko, Deputy Head of the Moscow Directorate of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation; Olga F. Prudnikova, Director of the Energy Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission; Zhanna I. Sedova, Deputy CEO of EL5-Energo PJSC, LL.D.; and Nikita A. Zhabin, Director of the Regulatory Support Department of Inter RAO PJSC, PhD (Law).
On April 3, 2026, an agreement signing ceremony between the V.A. Musin Center and Kunayev University (Republic of Kazakhstan) was held at the Musin Readings 2026 International Scientific and Practical Conference. The ceremony was attended by Victoria Romanova, Director of the V.A. Musin Center, and Elvira Omurchieva, Vice-Rector for Strategic Development, International Relations, and Commercialization at Kunayev University.
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The following participants presented reports and speeches at the Musin Readings 2026:
| Full Name | Place of Employment, Position | Academic Degree | Presentation Topic / Format of Participation |
| Andrey G. Lisitsyn-Svetlanov | Chief Research Scientist, Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science | Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, LL.D., Professor | On the Objectives of Research and Publications in Energy Law |
| Victoria V. Romanova | Director, Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization V.A. Musin Research Center for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science | LL.D., Professor | Current Objectives of Energy Law Science at the Present Stage |
| Andrey Yu. Bushev | Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation | PhD (Law), Associate Professor | Innovations in the Practice of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation Regarding the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights and Interests (online) |
| Olga F. Prudnikova | Director, Energy Department, Eurasian Economic Commission | On Approaches to Ensuring Energy Security Based on Common Energy Resource Markets | |
| Joan Rosmi (Republic of India) | NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | LL.D., Associate Professor | Policy, Innovation, and Growth: “Green” Hydrogen in India (online) |
| Chengappa Mukkatira Palangappa (Republic of India) | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata; Director of the Center for Research on Land Law, Mining, and Real Estate | LL.D., Associate Professor | Regulation of the Nuclear Energy Sector in India: A Legal Framework for Ensuring Energy Security in a Multipolar World (online) |
| Elvira M. Omurchieva (Republic of Kazakhstan) | Vice Rector for Strategic Development, International Relations, and Commercialization, Kunaev University | PhD (Law) | Transformation of Energy Law in a Transitioning Energy System: The Kazakhstani Model and Contemporary Legal Challenges |
| Petar Kordić (Republic of Serbia) | NIS, Compliance Expert in International Regulation | International Sanctions: Concept, Objectives, and Contemporary Aspects of Application (online) | |
| Vesna Živković (Republic of Serbia) | Lead Specialist in Development, Operations, and Insurance, Lukoil Serbia LLC, Belgrade | Issues of Insurance Law in the Context of Sanctions (online) | |
| Aleksey A. Lobyzov | Chief Expert, Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation | Current Issues in the Practice of the ICAC under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and the Enforcement of Its Awards Abroad | |
| Wang Yihong (PRC) | Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shaanxi Taihe Intelligent Drilling Co. | PhD (Engineering) | From Legal and Political Research to Business Practice: Innovative Approaches for Sino-Russian Think Tanks to Promote Cooperation in Oil Trade |
| Gao Yu (PRC) | Research Scientist, Tsinghua University | PhD (Law) | A Platform for Cooperation in the China–Russia Petroleum Coke Supply Chain Driven by Business Collaboration and Legal Services |
| Alla N. Varlamova | Professor of the Department of Information and Digital Law, Law Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University | LL.D., Professor | Digitalization for the Energy Sector and the Energy Sector for Digitalization |
| Sergey A. Parashchuk | Executive Director of the Energy and Law Research and Education Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Head of the Competition Law and Antimonopoly Regulation Research and Education Center, Law Faculty | PhD (Law), Associate Professor | Trends in the Development of Energy Legislation in Russia |
| Olga V. Glikman | Associate Professor of the Department of International Law, MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia | PhD (Law), Associate Professor | Current Trends in the Development of International Energy Law (online) |
| Yulia V. Lebedeva | Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Leading Research Scientist, V.A. Musin Center | PhD (Law) | IAEA Joint Projects with Latin American States on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy within the Framework of the Technical Cooperation Program |
At the Musin Readings 2026, reports were also presented by postgraduate students and young FEC specialists.
The following participants presented their reports:
| Violetta D. Demidovich (Republic of Belarus) | Legal Counsel, Procurement and Assembling Department Branch, Gazprom Transgaz Belarus OJSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Legal Prospects for the Formation of a Common Gas Motor Fuel Market in the Eurasian Economic Union | |
| Evgeniya D. Vasilyeva | Head of Compliance, Petersburg Sales Company JSC | The “Cost” of Providing Electricity Discounts: An Overview of Opportunities for Last-Resort Providers of Electricity to Enhance Consumer Loyalty | |
| Elina V. Kosterina | Deputy Head of Department, Gazprom PJSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | What Is a Gas Pipeline: Real Property, a Unified Real Estate Complex, or a Complex Asset? | |
| Anna V. Kaptarenko | Chief Expert, Department 312, Gazprom PJSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Specific Features of the Legal Regulation of Corporate Relations Among Participants in International Energy Markets | |
| Mark A. Kaday | Chief Expert, Gazprom Energoholding LLC | The Take-or-Pay Mechanism in the Energy Sector: Legal Nature, International Experience, and Prospects for Application in Heat and Electricity Supply | |
| Dmitry A. Dorozhinsky | Category I Engineer, Electricity Metering Department, DRSK JSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Legal Dualism in the Allocation of Liability for Electricity Quality Distortions in the Russian Federation (online) | |
| Nikita A. Nikitin | Chief Specialist, Gazprom PJSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Types of Oil and Gas Companies in the Russian Federation. The Concept and Legal Nature of Shareholders’ Agreements. The Subject Matter of Shareholders’ Agreements | |
| Albina S. Zyabbarova | Legal Counsel, Gazprom dobycha Urengoy LLC | Issues of Legal Certainty in the Fuel and Energy Complex: Conflicts in Law | |
| Dmitry V. Davydov | Senior Lawyer, Gazprom neft PJSC | Extraterritorial Application of National Law and the Progressive Development of International Law | |
| Ilya S. Kondrutsky | Petersburg Sales Company JSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Cross-Subsidization in the Context of Electricity Market Reform | |
| Aleksey S. Fedorov | Head of Legal Support Department, Petersburg Sales Company JSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Optimization of Procedures for Concluding Grid Connection and Energy Supply Agreements: The “One-Stop-Shop” Concept Based on a Last-Resort Provider | |
| Evgeniya N. Vecherina | Head of Tax Legal Support Department, Legal Department, Gazpromtrans LLC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Differentiation of Legal Regulation of Digital Twins of Gas Infrastructure Facilities: A Theoretical and Legal Analysis | |
| Maria A. Astakhova | Lead Legal Counsel, Document Development Department, Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety Federal Budgetary Institution | Issues in Establishing Liability for Violations of Safety Requirements in the Use of Nuclear Energy as Set Forth in Mandatory Standardization Documents | |
| Darya A. Ladyka | Head of Legal Support for Production Division, Zarubezhneft JSC | Legal Framework for the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in the Fuel and Energy Complex and Their Impact on Human Capital Development | |
| Dmitry O. Farkov | Lead Lawyer, Gazpromneft Expert Solutions LLC | Legal Approaches to Addressing the Personal Liability of Chief Project Engineers in the Construction of Fuel and Energy Complex Facilities | |
| Andrey S. Gusev | Chief Power Engineer, Skolkovo Technopark Facility, MD LLC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | International Legal Support for the Implementation of the Far Eastern Route Project: Problems and Prospects | |
| Konstantin A. Konstantinov | Director of Energy and Climate Management, Evraz LLC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Parties Involved in Legal Relations for Electrical Capacity Reservation (online) | |
| Lev A. Nakonechny | Gazpromneft Expert Solutions LLC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Certain Issues of State Control over the Export of Petroleum Products from the Russian Federation | |
| Aleksandr S. Pates | CEO, Vershina Development LLC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Legal Capacity of the Parties to Contracts for the Construction of Power Generation Facilities Based on Renewable Energy Sources (online) | |
| Yuri A. Kapul | Head of Department, Transneft PJSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | The Role of Oil Pipeline Organizations in Ensuring Compliance with Restricted Use Areas Along Main Pipelines | |
| Sergey A. Puzikov | Chief Legal Counsel, Gazprom gazoraspredelenie Volgograd LLC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Current Issues of Changes to the Legislative Regulation of the Operation and Maintenance of In-Building and In-Apartment Gas Equipment | |
| Alina V. Kartukhina | Leading Legal Counsel of the Legal Department, Transneft PJSC | State Support for Natural Monopoly Entities under Economic Sanctions: Balancing Public and Private Interests | |
| Aleksandr A. Nyankin | Lawyer, ORION LLC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Foreign Models of Legal Regulation of Smart Contracts in Oil and Petroleum Product Supply Agreements (online) | |
| Andrey V. Smagin | Legal Advisor to the Managing Director for Energy Asset Development, RUSNANO Management Company LLC, RUSNANO Group; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Criteria for Classification of Owners of Power Grid Facilities as Local Grid Operators (online) | |
| Regina M. Tenisheva | Deputy Head of the Contractual and Legal Department, Zarubezhneft JSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Force Majeure in Military Situations | |
| Aleksey S. Natalenko | Leading Legal Counsel of the Litigation Department, Transneft PJSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | On Improving the Legal Regulation of Relations in the Field of Oil Pipeline Operation | |
| Elena A. Sidorova | Vice President, SPIMEX JSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Specific Features and Trends in the Development of Legal Regulation of Relations in Exchange Commodity Markets of Energy Resources | |
| Marsel F. Gabdulkhakov | Legal Counsel for Corporate and Legal Matters, Arian East-West (Clinic) LLC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Export Control Mechanism for International LNG Trade (online) | |
| Sergey V. Smirnov | Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Mandatory Capacity Supply Contracts and Contractual Tariff Surcharges. Two Public-Private Paradigms for Financing Infrastructure Development in the Eurasian Economic Union (online) | |
| Ekaterina A. Klyukina | ENKA İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş., Representative Office in Moscow; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Legal Status of the “Take or Pay” Construct (online) | |
| Zhanna V. Dorogovtseva | Leading Legal Counsel, Gazprom gaznadzor LLC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Abandoned Gas Networks as a Threat to Industrial Safety: Legal Aspects (online) | |
| Anastasia V. Vashechkina | Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Certain Features of Provisions of Standard Charter Parties for the Carriage of LNG in Relation to Cargo Insurance and Shipowners’ Liability (online) | |
| Sergey V. Rachkin | Deputy CEO, Director of Security, EL5-Energo PJSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Sectoral Regulation of Security at Fuel and Energy Complex Facilities (online) | |
| Nadezhda I. Pozdnyakova | Senior Inspector, Main Department of the Federal Bailiff Service of Russia for the City of Moscow; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Legal Issues in the Performance of Energy Supply Contracts in the Retail Electricity Markets of the Russian Federation (online) | |
| Sergey Yu. Chechikhin | Head of Information Security, SBER Group; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | The Legal Nature of Relations in the Field of Information Security: The Information Dimension and the Problem of Custom as a Source of Law | |
| Natalia E. Nasekina | Head of Department, Inter RAO PJSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | State Regulation of Relations on the Creation and Development of Electric Charging Infrastructure (online) | |
| Denis S. Romanchenko | Deputy Head of the International Legal Department – Head of the International Activities Department, Atomstroyexport JSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Conclusion of Foreign Contracts for the Construction of Nuclear Power Plants | |
| Artur A. Gevorkyan | Deputy Director, Vsevolozhsk Electric Networks Enterprise Municipal Enterprise; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Legal Regulation in the Electric Power Industry of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia (online) | |
| Mikhail A. Shcherbakov | Advisor to the Deputy CEO for Production, Mosgaz JSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | On Compensation for State Losses Incurred in the Performance of Public Functions in the Energy Sector (online) | |
| Natalia S. Khrameshkina | Leading Legal Counsel, Gazprom YURGM Trading LLC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Transformation of the Legislation of the Domestic Gas Market of the Russian Federation (online) | |
| Dmitry A. Kuzin | Head of the Procurement and Contracting Department, Gazprom expertise LLC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Certain Features of Legal Regulation of the Organization of Examination of Construction Documentation in the Gas Industry of the Russian Federation (online) | |
| Denis N. Pashkin | Leading Legal Counsel, Petersburg Sales Company JSC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Redistribution of Powers Between Federal and Regional Tariff Regulation Authorities in Connection with the Adoption of Federal Law No. 63-ФЗ of March 23, 2026: The View of the Entity Targeted by Regulation (online) | |
| Artem S. Gorbachev | Lawyer, Engineering Systems LLC; Postgraduate Student at the V.A. Musin Center | Civil Liability for Damage Caused by Oil Spills in Norway (online) | |
| Victoria E. Golenko | Institute of Economic Research State Budgetary Institution, Donetsk; Chief Lawyer/Junior Research Scientist | Problems of the Fuel And Energy Complex of the Donetsk People’s Republic in Law: Regression of the Coal Industry (online) |
Following the presentations by postgraduate students and young FEC specialists, an online vote was held for participants in the Musin Readings.
Online voting results
https://max.ru/id9705146291_biz/AZ1kBlcOMN
Based on the online voting results, Violetta Demidovich of Gazprom transgaz Belarus JSC won by a clear margin. Second place went to Aleksey Fedorov of Petersburg Sales Company JSC, and third place was shared between Nikita Nikitin and Elina Kosterina of Gazprom PJSC. All participants impressed the audience with excellent presentations, interesting ideas, and proposals for the further development of legal regulation in the energy sector.
Dear Colleagues! On behalf of myself and the V.A. Musin Center, I would like to express my deepest gratitude for your assistance in preparing for and participating in the Musin Readings 2026.
We look forward to welcoming you at the events and programs of the V.A. Musin Center.
Sincerely,
Director of the V.A. Musin Center,
daughter of V.A. Musin.
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