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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Molly Quell and Raf Casert

A special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine wins backing from European institutions

Russia Ukraine War - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A project to establish a court to prosecute the Russian leaders who orchestrated the invasion of Ukraine took a step forward Wednesday, with an announcement from a group of international organizations, including the European Union and the Council of Europe, working together with Ukraine.

Legal experts agreed on the framework for the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, which will allow for the prosecution of senior Russian officials for planning and coordinating the full-scale invasion in 2022.

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