Ukraine backs international tribunal plan to try Putin for crime of aggression
by Patrick Wintour from World news | The Guardian on (#5WRJN)
Prosecution under international law would ensure Russia's leaders are held to account, says foreign minister
Ukraine's foreign minister has backed the establishment of a special international tribunal to try Russia's leaders for the crime of aggression against Ukrainians.
The move is separate from the claim launched by 39 countries this week to hold Russia to account at the international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague. The ICC prosecutor, Karim Khan, is starting an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the conduct of the war.
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