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EU Advances Legal Framework for Special Tribunal on Russian Aggression

The European Commission and 37 states finalize a draft statute for a tribunal to hold Russian leaders accountable for the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian servicemen of the 148th artillery brigade fire a M777 howitzer towards Russian positions at the frontline on Velyka Novosilka direction, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
A Ukrainian serviceman of the 148th artillery brigade prepares 155mm artillery shells for a M777 howitzer before firing towards Russian positions at the frontline on Velyka Novosilka direction, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Ice-free and without snow, the Moscow River and its embankment with the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, during an unusually warm spell with temperatures of 6 degrees Celsius (42,8 degrees Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Ukrainian military medics of 59th brigade carry a wounded soldier on a stretcher in a field hospital on Pokrovsk direction, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Overview

  • The European Commission, Council of Europe, Ukraine, and 37 nations have presented the Schuman draft Statute, laying the groundwork for a Special Tribunal on Russian aggression.
  • The tribunal aims to prosecute Russian political and military leaders, including Vladimir Putin, for the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
  • The Council of Europe will host the tribunal, which will operate under agreements with Ukraine and address evidence collected since the war began in 2022.
  • A separate International Claims Commission is being developed to compensate victims of the war, with negotiations set to begin in late March.
  • Officials emphasize the tribunal as a step toward global justice, signaling accountability for aggression and deterring future violations of international law.