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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Corder

Ukraine lawyers insist that UN's top court has jurisdiction to hear Kyiv's case against Russia

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Ukraine insisted Tuesday that the United Nations' highest court has jurisdiction to hear a case alleging that Moscow abused the genocide convention to justify launching its devastating invasion last year.

Kyiv wants judges at the International Court of Justice to order Russia to halt its attacks and pay reparations. But it appears unlikely Moscow would comply. Russia has flouted a binding interim order issued by the court in March last year to end its invasion.

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