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MFA calls on other countries to support creation of special tribunal against Russia
KYIV. Aug 24 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has called on states and organizations to support the creation of a special tribunal to hold Russian military and political leadership accountable for committing war crimes on the territory of Ukraine.
"All nations, interested in the restoration of stable peace and rule-based international order, should put their efforts to bring all Russian war criminals and Russia’s political leaders to justice for committing terrifying war crimes that brought suffering to the Ukrainian people and threatened global security. We urge all states and organizations to support the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Ukraine’s Independence Day, published on Wednesday on its official website.
The department also called for strengthening sanctions against Russia and thanked friends and partners for the already imposed sanctions, as well as military, humanitarian and financial support to the Ukrainian people. "Together, we should ensure that the Putin regime loses all its influence in the world and its ability to wage brutal wars against sovereign states. Thus, we call on our partners to introduce a full oil and gas embargo, expand sectoral and individual sanctions against Russia, Russian elites and state-owned enterprises, as well as completely cut off Russia from the Western banking system," the Foreign Ministry said.
The department said "any compromise with the Kremlin today will turn into even more brutal aggression tomorrow." "Setting the defeat of the aggressor as the ultimate goal is the best investment in lasting sustainable global peace under the rule of international law. We believe that with this wide and dedicated international support, Ukraine will celebrate the next Independence Day in peace and within its internationally recognized borders," the ministry said in the statement.
