Gazprom says will defend its rights after UK court ruling

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom <GAZP.MM> said on Tuesday it will continue defending its rights in accordance with the law after a British court ruled to freeze its assets.

Ukraine state oil and gas firm Naftogaz said earlier a London court has granted its request to freeze the British assets of Gazprom, part of its efforts to enforce an earlier arbitration ruling from Sweden.

(Reporting by Andrey Ostroukh; Editing by Adrian Croft)