Foundations laid for tribunal to try Putin for Ukraine invasion, EU says

Tribunal's creation was first proposed days after the full-scale invasion, but lawyers have struggled to find the right courtroom for nearly three years

International lawyers have laid the foundations" for a special tribunal to try Russia for the crime of aggression, the EU has said, hailing a significant step towards holding Vladimir Putin and his top officials accountable for the invasion of Ukraine.

In a statement late on Tuesday, the EU executive declared a breakthrough that it said would mean the Russian political and military leaders who bear the greatest responsibility" would be held to account.