US EditionTribunal for Russian War Crimes Gets EU Green Light - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
- On May 9, 2025, EU foreign ministers endorsed the establishment of a special tribunal in Lviv to hold senior Russian officials accountable for their involvement in the invasion of Ukraine.
- The tribunal aims to address the crime of aggression, which the ICC cannot prosecute, filling a legal gap for holding Russia's leadership accountable.
- Ukraine and its allies documented thousands of war crimes including attacks on civilians, forced deportations, and cultural destruction since the 2022 invasion.
- EU diplomat Kaja Kallas emphasized that Russia must be held accountable for its actions, highlighting the crucial need to create a tribunal to ensure justice is served.
- The tribunal, operating under the Council of Europe, could try suspects in absentia and use confiscated assets for reparations, but Putin remains immune while in office.
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A “Nurnberg” for Vladimir Putin and Sergei Lavrov. All about the Russian court that received European blessing
On 9 May 2025, on the day that Moscow organises its military parade which marks the 1980s of the Soviet Victory Day, EU foreign and high-level diplomats and other Western states arrived in the Ukrainian city of Lviv. They gathered to announce the establishment of a mechanism that will transform Russia's leaders into legally confirmed war crimes, European Pravda notes.
Russian stuff blowing up: Europe establishes a special war tribunal for Russia
A special tribunal for Russian war criminals has been established in Europe. Remember yesterday when it looked like Putin might go along with a ceasefire? Yeah, that was yesterday. Today it looks like there will be no ceasefire. But stay tuned because...
European foreign ministers support special tribunal prosecuting Russia officials for crimes of aggression
Foreign ministers from Ukraine, the UK, and several European states announced their support for the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian officials for the crime of aggression against Ukraine on Friday. The countries in support include at least 37 states alongside Ukraine, and these states will have the power to hold accountable Russian political and military leaders, deriving their jurisdiction from that of Ukraine. The esta…
War in Ukraine: Could Vladimir Putin be sentenced? Five questions about the special court that must be created to judge the Russian "crime of aggression"
The mandate of this court is to prosecute the high political and military leaders responsible for the planning, preparation, launching or execution of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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