"The special tribunal will help Putin go down in history," says Sibiga

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga stated that the establishment of a special tribunal to address the crime of aggression against Ukraine would be a step toward restoring international justice and holding the Russian leadership accountable.

He made these remarks in Chisinau following the adoption of a key decision to launch a special tribunal for Vladimir Putin and his inner circle.

As Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhiy Tykhyi noted, in the presence of Council of Europe member states, the organization’s Secretary General Alain Berset presented Ukraine with legal confirmation that 36 states and the European Union have acceded to the agreement establishing the steering committee for the future tribunal.

Sybiga emphasized that Europe’s moral foundation can only be restored after the crime of aggression against Ukraine is punished.

“This is not a matter of the past. It is a matter of the future… It is also a matter of dignity. Putin has always wanted to go down in history. And this tribunal will help him do so… Putin, Shoigu, Gerasimov, Bortnikov, Zolotov, Medvedev, Patrushev, Lukashenko, and others—today they have all received their ticket to The Hague,” the Foreign Minister stated.

He emphasized that Ukraine has historically been a victim of wars, repression, and crimes that have gone unpunished, and that is precisely why the establishment of the tribunal is of fundamental importance.

According to Sibiga, the new mechanism should put an end to impunity and ensure accountability for every loss and every life destroyed.