US EditionZelenskyy will sign off on special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine
- On June 25, 2025, Volodymyr Zelenskyy formalized an agreement in Strasbourg with the Council of Europe to create a special tribunal aimed at prosecuting high-ranking officials for Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- The tribunal arose because the International Criminal Court lacks jurisdiction over the crime of aggression, prompting Kyiv to seek a new legal body modeled after post-World War II tribunals.
- The tribunal is intended to hold high-ranking political and military officials, including President Vladimir Putin, accountable for war crimes and the unlawful act of initiating aggression in violation of the UN Charter.
- Zelenskyy declared 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 impartial application of international law without exemptions or favoritism.
- The Council of Europe aims for the tribunal, supported financially by a Core Group of 40 states including the U.S., to commence operations next year, although details such as the tribunal’s location are still being finalized.
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The International Criminal Court cannot sue Putin for the attack on Ukraine. A new special tribunal should close this gap.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed an agreement with the Council of Europe on Wednesday to establish a special tribunal to try senior officials responsible for the Russian invasion of Ukraine for the "crime of aggression," a charge that does not fall under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
Russia is to be held accountable for its war against Ukraine. Therefore, the Council of Europe wants to establish a special tribunal. The Ukrainian President has now signed an agreement to this effect.
On Wednesday 25 June, Volodymyr Zelensky initialled an agreement with the Council of Europe to establish a special court to try the crime of Russian aggression. The Ukrainian President hopes that "all Russian war criminals will be tried" by this court, "including (Vladimir) Putin". - The establishment of a special court for Ukraine, Zelensky hopes to see Putin tried (International).
In The Hague, a special tribunal is supposed to gather evidence against the Russian leadership and their war in Ukraine. However, Kremlin chief Putin could not summon the investigators until he resigns from office.
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