Sibiga will visit Moldova for the official launch of the Special Tribunal against Russia

Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga will visit Chisinau on May 14–15 to participate in a meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The main event will be the signing by more than 30 states of an agreement establishing the Steering Committee of the Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. 

This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This step will effectively launch the tribunal, which will try senior Russian officials for starting the war.

The visit’s agenda also includes talks with his Moldovan counterpart, Mihai Popșoi, and meetings with the leadership of the Council of Europe. In addition to official meetings, Sibiga will visit the city of Bălți, home to a significant Ukrainian community. Within the framework of the CMRE, other decisions are expected to be adopted aimed at strengthening support for Ukraine amid ongoing Russian aggression.

According to ministry officials, this visit is critically important for establishing an international legal mechanism to hold the aggressor accountable. The agreement, scheduled to be signed on May 15, will formalize the establishment of a Steering Committee to handle organizational matters related to the tribunal. On the sidelines of the summit, Sibiga will hold a series of bilateral meetings to strengthen partnerships with European states.

Denmark has joinedthe effort to establish a special tribunal for Russia.

Earlier, Finland joined the effort to establish a special tribunal against Russia.

Austria has officially confirmed its intention to join the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Special Tribunal regarding Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine. 

France has joined the agreement on the special tribunal regarding Russia’s aggression