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| Russian Foreign Ministry expects a UN court decision on Ukraine’s lawsuit against Russia by the end of the year |
| 2023-09-19 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects that the International Court of Justice in The Hague will decide by the end of this year or early next year whether it will consider Ukraine’s claim against Russia for violating the genocide convention in connection with the special operation, the ambassador at large told RIA Novosti on September 18 Foreign Ministry Gennady Kuzmin , defending the interests of the Russian side in court. “In light of existing practice, a decision can be expected before the end of the term of office of the current composition of the court, namely at the end of this year or the beginning of next year ,” he said. Kuzmin added that if the claim is accepted for consideration on the merits, this issue will also include the commission of genocide by Ukraine in the Donbass. As Regnum reported , hearings on Ukraine's claim began in The Hague on September 18 . They are planned to last until September 27. In addition to the Russian and Ukrainian sides, the court will hear representatives from Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Slovakia, Finland, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Canada, the Netherlands and other countries. Kyiv filed the lawsuit in The Hague on February 26, 2022, citing the 1948 Genocide Convention. At the same time, the Ukrainian side denies that it carried out genocide in the Donbass, to prevent which Russia had to launch a special operation. On June 10, 2023, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed disappointment that the International Court of Justice allowed 32 countries that support Ukraine to proceed with the lawsuit . The ministry also called the accusations from Kyiv absurd. |
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