How a Tribunal for Putin Could Save Russia
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How a Tribunal for Putin Could Save Russia
The International Criminal Court has been set up to deal with Russia’s use of force against Ukraine. The U.S. State Department says the U.N. has the power to impose sanctions on Russia if it does not comply with the court’s orders. Russia has been accused of using force against its own citizens in violation of the UN charter. The Russian government has denied this, saying it is only trying to protect its citizens.
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Ukraine’s EU Allies Endorse Creating Special Tribunal To Try Russian Leaders
EU foreign ministers announced their support for the international court on the same day Russia commemorated the end of World War II with a military parade in Moscow. The special tribunal would target senior Russian leaders for the crime of aggression to cover the countless war crimes Ukraine accuses Russian forces of committing since the start of the war in 2022. The International Criminal Court has already issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and another Russian official for the forced deportation of children and strikes on Ukraine’s energy targets. Russia is not a member of the ICC, so it cannot prosecute Putin and other senior leader for the decision to launch the invasion. Ukraine and European leaders came up with the special tribunal as an alternative way to hold Russian leaders to account.
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Creation of Special Tribunal over Russia’s aggression against Ukraine leaves Putin frustratingly out of reach
Several EU countries, the United Kingdom and Ukraine have moved closer to creating a special tribunal aimed at ensuring accountability for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The tribunal will fill a critical void, since the International Criminal Court only has the jurisdiction to investigate war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Unlike Nazi Germany, Russia has yet to be defeated, with it unlikely that the main perpetrators would be tried in person. Even without the apparent immunity from active judicial proceedings agreed in the case of Putin, Lavrov and Minushin, Russia would doubtless refuse to extradite, or in any way help to prosecute any of its citizens. Even the potential confiscation of assets that would follow a guilty verdict passed by the special tribunal would be unlikely to change very much. The meeting of foreign ministers of the countries involved in Lviv on 8 May 2025 was carefully timed, coming on the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. It was no accident that the latter was attended by several dictators whose countries are actively providing military help to Russia.
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Source: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/20/how-a-tribunal-for-putin-could-save-russia-a89148