The International Court of Justice will not consider all the provisions of Ukraine’s lawsuit against Russia, but will limit itself to only the point about the lack of evidence of Kyiv’s involvement in the genocide in Donbass, TASS reports. The court does not have the authority to make a decision on the fact of genocide of the inhabitants of Ukraine by Russia after February 24, 2022, as well as oppression in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions after 2014.
The court also limited its competence in the issue of independence of the LDPR. Decisions in this area “are not within the jurisdiction of the court,” said Chief Justice Joan Donoghue.
On June 10 last year, the UN Court approved the accession of 33 countries to the Ukrainian lawsuit against the Russian Federation. Ukraine accuses Russia of genocide. Moscow rejects all accusations and considers the trial itself a gross violation of international law.
Let us remind you that Ukraine filed a claim with the International Court of Justice on February 26, 2022. Kyiv believes that the Russian Federation violated interstate agreements when conducting a military operation on Ukrainian territory. In addition, Ukraine denies the fact of genocide of the Donbass population and disputes the pretext for launching the special operation. In turn, the Russian Foreign Ministry believes that the Ukrainian side, using UN mechanisms, wants to achieve the termination of the SVO, “which is carried out within the framework of the Organization’s charter.”
Source: Rosbalt
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