Putin’s Trial: Council of Europe Approves Founding Document
15 May 16:10
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE) in Chisinau adopted a decision to approve one of the key founding documents of the Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. This was reported on Friday, May 15, by the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
“Very soon, the Special Tribunal will become a legal reality—with the participation of 37 states,” emphasized Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga.
“Putin has always wanted to go down in history. And this Tribunal will help him achieve that. He will go down in history. As a criminal. And not just him. Putin, Shoigu, Gerasimov, Bortnikov, Zolotov, Medvedev, Patrushev, Lukashenko, and others. Today, they have all received their ticket to The Hague,” Sibiga added.
The European Commission has joined the founding agreement
In Chisinau, discussions focused on the Extended Partial Agreement on the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine—a document defining the institutional, financial, and administrative conditions for the Special Tribunal’s operation. Germany was represented in Moldova by Günter Krichbaum, State Minister for European Affairs at the German Foreign Ministry.
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The European Commission (EC) has already acceded to the agreement on behalf of the EU, its press service reported. Going forward, participating states and organizations will be able to ratify the Convention, which will officially establish this body.
“The Special Tribunal will be empowered to investigate and prosecute high-ranking Russian political and military leaders for the crime of aggression against Ukraine,” officials in Brussels emphasized.
The EC ratified the Convention on the Establishment of an International Claims Commission for Ukraine
The EC also ratified, on behalf of the EU, the Convention on the Establishment of an International Claims Commission for Ukraine. The body, of which the EU is now a founding member, will be responsible for “examining, assessing, and determining the amount of compensation for the damage, losses, and harm caused by Russia to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.”
In June, the signatories to the Convention on the Establishment of an International Claims Commission for Ukraine will hold a technical-level meeting to prepare further practical steps. The Convention will enter into force after the completion of 25 ratification procedures and the provision of sufficient financial contributions.
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