It is impossible to bring Russia to an international court for “aggression,” admitted in Kyiv
Ukraine will not be able to bring Russia to the international criminal court “for the crime of aggression.” Former judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Vladimir Vasilenko stated this in an interview with the weekly Zerkalo Nedeli.
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"Unfortunately no. The amendment to the Rome Statute provides that the International Criminal Court can only hear such cases if both parties to an armed conflict have ratified the Statute. An exception is the case if the UN Security Council appeals to the court. But Russia has the right of veto in the UN Security Council. This is, firstly,” Vasilenko said.
He recalled that Russia not only did not ratify, but also withdrew its signature to the Rome Statute.
“Therefore, it cannot be said that the Statute can be used to accuse the leadership of the Russian Federation of an act of aggression. But there remain ample opportunities to demand that the political and military leadership of the Russian Federation be held accountable for committing other international crimes, since they are committed on the territory of Ukraine and against citizens of Ukraine. In particular, by proving that the top leadership of the Russian Federation did not take measures to prevent international crimes and punish them,” Vasilenko said.
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