The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to make a crucial ruling on Friday regarding its jurisdiction to hear a case brought by Ukraine against Russia. This case, filed in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, accuses Moscow of breaching the genocide convention.
Ukraine alleges that Russia used fabricated claims of genocide in the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk as a pretext for its attack on Ukraine nearly two years ago. Additionally, Kyiv accuses Moscow of having planned acts of genocide. However, Russia vehemently denies these allegations and argued last year that the case should be dismissed without further consideration of Ukraine's claims.
