US EditionPresident Putin won't be tried for war crimes in absentia: Euronews
- The Council of Europe's special tribunal will not try Russian President Vladimir Putin in absentia for war crimes while he remains in office, as reported by Euronews.
- Other Russian officials, including Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, are also exempt from trials in absentia, according to European officials.
- Trials in absentia may only occur after Putin and other officials leave their positions, as discussed among the participating countries.
- A bilateral agreement to establish the special tribunal is expected to be signed by Ukraine on May 9, marking a significant step in prosecuting Russia's actions in Ukraine.
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einnews.comPutin Will Not Face Prosecution for War Crimes While President – Euronews
President Vladimir Putin and other top Russian officials will not face prosecution while in office under a future Western tribunal for the war in Ukraine, Euronews reported Thursday, citing anonymous EU officials.
A special tribunal will be established in The Hague to prosecute the crime of aggression against Ukraine. But it will not be possible to start judging Putin in absentia as long as he remains President of the Russian Federation.
The special tribunal that Western nations plan to set up to try the crime of aggression against Ukraine will not indict Vladimir Putin in absentia as long as he remains president of the Russian Federation. The same provision will also apply to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to European officials familiar with the process, quoted by Euronews.
The special tribunal, which the West wants to establish to prosecute war crimes against Ukraine, will not try Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in absentia while they are in office.
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