The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, is due to present, on the afternoon of next Wednesday (16), a decision regarding the procedure that was opened to investigate Russia’s accusations that there was a genocide by the Ukraine in breakaway regions in the east of the country.
In addition, the Court must determine the next steps in the investigation into war crimes charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukraine.
In its request to prosecute Russia, Ukraine said the country presided over by Vladimir Putin “falsely claimed that acts of genocide took place” in the breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, adding that Russia subsequently declared and implemented a “military operation”. special” against Ukraine, according to the statement.
In a hearing that was boycotted by the Russian delegation on March 7, Ukraine asked the Court to order Russia to cease military activities because it said the invasion was based on a misinterpretation of the United Nations genocide treaty. ).
Seeking legitimacy for the invasion of Ukraine, Russia alleges that populations in the Donetsk and Luhansk areas of eastern Ukraine and made up mainly of pro-Russian separatists were victims of genocide.
Putin recognized the independence of the two areas and subsequently decreed a “special military operation” in the region, which turned out to be a rampant incursion against the entire Ukrainian territory.
Ukraine denied these allegations in its application and accused Russia of “planning acts of genocide” in the country, according to the press release.
The session of the International Criminal Court will take place at the Peace Palace, in The Hague, and the president of the Court, Judge Joan E. Donoghue, will read the decision of the collegiate in light of all the allegations presented so far.
Source: CNN Brasil
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