Denmark has joined the effort to establish a special tribunal for Russia
Denmark has officially notified the Council of Europe of its intention to join the agreement establishing a special tribunal to address the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
This was reported with reference to Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga.
The expanded partial agreement required to launch the special tribunal is expected to be approved on May 15. This will be another step in the process of holding Russia accountable for crimes against Ukraine.
According to the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, Denmark has become yet another country to join the effort to establish a special tribunal for Russia. He emphasized that the expanded partial agreement, necessary to launch the special tribunal, will be approved on Friday, May 15, at a meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Chisinau.
As a reminder, Ukraine, together with its international partners, is actively working to establish a special tribunal capable of trying Russia’s top leadership for unleashing a full-scale war. A number of European countries have already supported the tribunal model, which will be based on an international agreement under the auspices of the Council of Europe.
As is known, Liechtenstein has confirmedits intention to join the expanded partial agreement on the creation of a special tribunal to punish Russia for the crime of aggression. Earlier, it was reported that Belgium would join the expanded partial agreement on a special tribunal to investigate Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine.
Finland had previously joined the effort to establish a special tribunal against Russia.
Earlier, Austria officially confirmed its intention to join the Expanded Partial Agreement on the Special Tribunal regarding Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine.
France has joined the agreement on a special tribunal regarding Russia’s aggression
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset stated that a special tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine could be established as early as this year following the approval of an international agreement.
