Ukraine: Dozens of European countries sign up to special tribunal plan to prosecute Russia
Key takeaways
- At talks in Moldova, more than 30 countries have said they will join a future special tribunal for Ukraine prosecuting Russia over its invasion.
- The plan has been in the works since soon after Russia's full scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed an agreement with the Council of Europe last year seeking to implement it.
- "The time for Russia to be held to account for its aggression is fast approaching," the organization's secretary general Alain Berset said.
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At talks in Moldova, more than 30 countries have said they will join a future special tribunal for Ukraine prosecuting Russia over its invasion. How the body will force Russians to stand trial is not clear.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Doc CUkraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (left in picture) attended Friday's meeting in Chisinau, Moldova Image: Elena Covalenco/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Thirty-four European countries plus Australia, Costa Rica and the European Union as an entity on Friday signed up to a future special tribunal that will seek to prosecute Russia for crimes committed during its invasion of Ukraine.
The plan has been in the works since soon after Russia's full scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed an agreement with the Council of Europe last year seeking to implement it.