Von der Leyen proposes establishing a court to prosecute ‘Russia’s crime of aggression.’

Kyiv has redoubled its push to persuade world leaders to create an international tribunal to hold Russian soldiers and top Moscow officials accountable for atrocities in Ukraine.

On Wednesday, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, proposed the establishment of a specialized, United Nations-backed court “to investigate and prosecute Russia’s crime of aggression.” Although there would be several procedural hurdles to overcome before such a court could be set up, the call reflected support among top Western leaders for accountability for atrocities. Read more

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