Russia complicit in human rights abuses in Crimea, court told
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from on (#4Q3DP)
Case could embarrass Vladimir Putin and prompt Ukrainian demands for reparations
The Russian state directed and ran the military coup in Crimea and its subsequent annexation in 2014, Ukraine has told the European court of human rights.
The case in Strasbourg is one of a series brought by the Ukrainian government designed to expose alleged Russian state complicity in human rights abuses. It has the potential to embarrass Vladimir Putin and lead to Ukrainian demands for reparations from Russia.
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