2024-04-06 09:15:28
European Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said a special court to try senior Russian officials might be set up by the end of the year. The Netherlands is ready to welcome this jurisdiction.
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While the Russian army continues its air strikes on Ukraine – on the night of Friday to Saturday six people were killed in Kharkiv, the country’s second city – the plan to set up a special court to try senior Russian dignitaries seems to be becoming clearer.
In an interview given to the German wave, European Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said a special court might be created by the end of the year. According to him, “two main options are considered: an international tribunal based on a multilateral agreement or a simplified solution based on a bilateral agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe”.
This court would be created to try Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian political/military officials.
In addition, a transfer mechanism will be created to transfer cases from Ukrainian courts to this new court. The Netherlands has declared itself ready to host this jurisdiction in addition to the International Center for the Prosecution of Crimes of Aggression once morest Ukraine (ICPA), already operational.
On Friday, several Russian missiles hit residential areas in the city of Zaporizhia, in the southeast of the country. At least four people were killed, 20 injured, including children, as well as journalists who arrived on site. It is reported that Russian forces once once more used the tactic of “repeated strikes” as rescue teams began to intervene.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly called on Allies to strengthen their air defense systems. On Friday, he inspected land defenses during his visit to the Chernihiv region. Pending a new massive Russian offensive, Ukraine erects fortified lines along the border with Russia.
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