Russia rejects the legitimacy of the International Military Tribunal established for the armed conflict in Ukraine.
Title: Russia Thumbs Nose at Planned War Crimes Court for Ukraine
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Russia is poised to dismiss any verdicts handed down by a upcoming special tribunal investigating the military aggression against Ukraine. Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman, announced on Thursday that Russia will see any state's admission to this tribunal as a hostile act.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy initiated the establishment of the special tribunal on Wednesday, signing an accord at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The tribunal's purview is to prosecute the "crime of aggression" committed against Ukraine, with the intention of bringing politicos and military leaders from Russia to account.
Zelenskyy urged in Strasbourg that "political and legal mettle is a must" to ensure that all Russian war criminals face justice––including President Vladimir Putin. The Council of Europe hopes that the tribunal can commence its work next year.
According to current international law and the tribunal's design, Russian officials, including Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, enjoy legal immunity while serving in office, shielding them from prosecution until they retire.
The special tribunal, intended to operate independently, is slated to scrutinize other high-ranking Russian and Belarusian officials, perhaps even in absentia, as a show of international accountability despite the immunity granted to top leaders. Russia, meanwhile, has shown no intention of recognizing this tribunal or acknowledging its jurisdiction.
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