Russia
After EU pledge, can the Special Tribunal for Aggression for Ukraine bring Putin to The Hague?
A day after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, international law stalwart Phillipe Sands called for the establishment of a special international court to prosecute the highest Kremlin leaders for the conflict. More than three years later, a version of such a court exists on paper, but it remains unclear when, or even if, Vladimir Putin might be in the dock. On Monday, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, pledged an initial 10 million euros ($11.5 million)
