World Court to hear Ukraine’s case against Russian aggression
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The International Court of Justice in the Hague is set to hear a case brought by Ukraine against Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine in legal proceedings starting on Tuesday.
Ukraine filed the lawsuit against Russia in 2017, long before the current war, for supporting pro-Russian rebels in the Donbas region and oppressing the non-Russian population in Crimea.
The court case will kick off against the backdrop of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine 16 months ago.
Kyiv accuses Russia of supporting the separatists in the Donbas with weapons and money, thereby violating the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism adopted by the United Nations.
Moscow rejects these accusations.
Ukraine is due to take the stand first on Tuesday.
On Thursday, Russia’s legal representatives get to have their say.
It is not yet known when a verdict will be reached.
The ICJ’s decisions are legally binding.
(dpa/NAN)
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