Zelenskyy will sign off on special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine
UKRAINE, JUN 25 – The tribunal will prosecute senior Russian officials for the crime of aggression, addressing a legal gap as existing courts lack jurisdiction over this offense, Council of Europe said.
- On June 25, 2025, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, finalized an accord in Strasbourg with the Council of Europe to create a special tribunal aimed at prosecuting high-ranking officials accountable for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- The tribunal was created in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, as existing courts lack jurisdiction over the crime of aggression under the UN Charter.
- The tribunal, operating under the Council of Europe framework, will prosecute top political and military leaders, possibly including President Vladimir Putin, and is supported by a Core Group of 40 states funding the effort.
- Zelenskyy affirmed that all individuals responsible for war crimes, including those from Russia, will be held accountable, while Alain Berset, head of the Council of Europe, stressed the importance of applying international law universally without favoritism or exemptions.
- The tribunal aims to fill gaps left by the International Criminal Court and could begin work next year pending a wider agreement inviting more countries to join and support the institution.
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