Ukraine is drawing up plans to investigate Vladimir Putin for war crimes via a special international tribunal
Kyiv is reportedly attempting to form a special international tribunal to investigate Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top military affiliates for invading Ukraine.
What happened: Deputy head of Ukraine's presidential administration Andrii Smirnov said the country was drawing up plans for the court to investigate the "crime of aggression "suspected of Russia, according to Agence France-Presse.
The report notes that prosecutors have identified about 600 suspects in the assault, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its sixth month.
The court is "the only way to ensure that the criminals who started the war in Ukraine are quickly held accountable", Smirnov told AFP.
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"The world has a short memory. That's why I would like this court to start working next year," Smirnov said.
He added that the war-torn nation knows that the accused will not be present, but the court's decision "will serve to ensure that these people are labeled as criminals and that they cannot travel in the civilized world."
Why it matters: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has adopted the definition of "crime of aggression" in the 2010 Rome Statute, used in trials where acts of assaults were committed using state military force, according to the report.
The ICC had previously investigated war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Ukraine. However, he could not open an investigation until Ukraine or Russia ratified the Rome Statute.
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Kyiv is reportedly attempting to form a special international tribunal to investigate Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top military affiliates for invading Ukraine.
What happened: Deputy head of Ukraine's presidential administration Andrii Smirnov said the country was drawing up plans for the court to investigate the "crime of aggression "suspected of Russia, according to Agence France-Presse.
The report notes that prosecutors have identified about 600 suspects in the assault, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its sixth month.
The court is "the only way to ensure that the criminals who started the war in Ukraine are quickly held accountable", Smirnov told AFP.
See also: Zelenskyy said Ukraine was "reborn" when Putin invaded the country: "the most terrible iron is not missiles, planes and tanks, but..."
"The world has a short memory. That's why I would like this court to start working next year," Smirnov said.
He added that the war-torn nation knows that the accused will not be present, but the court's decision "will serve to ensure that these people are labeled as criminals and that they cannot travel in the civilized world."
Why it matters: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has adopted the definition of "crime of aggression" in the 2010 Rome Statute, used in trials where acts of assaults were committed using state military force, according to the report.
The ICC had previously investigated war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Ukraine. However, he could not open an investigation until Ukraine or Russia ratified the Rome Statute.
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