Crimean Bridge ‘must come down,’ Ukraine says at Permanent Court of Arbitration
Kyiv says it was built deliberately low to the water in order to keep out international shipping.
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‘Silent killer’: Russia boosts grinding Donbas advance with chemical warfare
DONETSK OBLAST – Gasping for air from a trench in eastern Ukraine, an infantryman was ready for the worst when a suffocating white smoke spread into his position. A Russian drone had just dropped a gas grenade into the trench, an internationally banned practice in warfare used to suffocate Ukrainian soldiers
The downing of MH17, and Russia’s responsibility
Two plaques are displayed in the entrance hall of the Dutch Embassy in Kyiv. One commemorates the opening of the building, while the other is simply inscribed with the words “MH17 - July 17, 2014.” At 12:31 on July 17, 2014, flight MH17 departed from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, set
Allies demand international tribunal to hold Russia accountable for crimes in Ukraine
Over 40 countries called for a special tribunal to hold Russia accountable for war crimes committed in Ukraine at the Restoring Justice for Ukraine conference held in the Netherlands on April 2.
Experts warn UN court’s approach in Ukraine versus Russia genocide cases ‘may lead to more instability’
The UN’s International Court of Justice, or ICJ, is currently hearing cases related to genocide in Ukraine as the country looks to seek justice for Russia’s ongoing crimes against it. Experts interviewed by the Kyiv Independent are worried that the Hague-based court, which is the principal judicial organ
Zelensky: 'Putin fears justice and must end up in The Hague'
"He is afraid of only one thing – justice,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. "(Putin) must end up in The Hague. That is what we must ensure, everyone in the world who values life and integrity."
Judge who issued warrant for Putin becomes head of International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Tomoko Akane, who was placed on a Russian wanted list after issuing an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2023, was elected president of the ICC on March 11.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky in The Hague calls for special tribunal; Drone shot down over Kyiv
Key developments on May 4: * Zelensky: We all want to see Putin in The Hague * Zelensky meets Dutch PM and King of the Netherlands, addresses Dutch Parliament * At least one drone shot down over Kyiv; debris causes fire Russian President Vladimir Putin must be held accountable for his country's brutal
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