"We incurred these costs, but they are not our responsibility. We are pursuing these legal proceedings with all due vigor: We owe this to our shareholders, our employees and the taxpayers." Uniper also said it has decided to "further distance itself as far as possible" from Russian unit Unipro, saying that a sale was agreed in September with a local buyer but Russian regulatory approval is outstanding and "uncertain." Uniper said that Unipro's management hasn't been involved in the parent company's "information processes" for some time and that finances and IT systems also have been separated. It said its board this week launched a process to further separate the two companies "as far as possible."