Broad backing needed for new tribunal to prosecute Russia over Ukraine - EU justice official

FILE PHOTO: EU Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders speaks at a press conference, at the Ukraine Accountability Conference in The Hague, Netherlands, July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

Any new tribunal to judge Russia's invasion of Ukraine must have enough international backing to credibly prosecute the highest political and military leaders in Moscow, the European Union's top justice official said.

The 27-nation EU is considering setting up an international tribunal to rule on Russia's aggression against Ukraine nearly a year ago, on Feb.24, 2022.