Court: Ukraine – Russia

In The Hague, the Netherlands, hearings began on Ukraine's lawsuit against Russia "for committing acts of terrorism and discrimination during the Russian Federation's aggression against the Ukrainian state".

The case concerns Moscow's violation of the provisions of the Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

The case is being heard by 16 judges presided over by Judge Ronny Abraham of France. The UN International Court of Justice, based in The Hague, considers disputes between states related to violations of international treaties and obligations or arising from their interpretation.

The hearings will take place in two stages – on March 6 and 8 the Ukrainian side will speak, and on March 7 and 9 – the Russian side.

The lawsuit was prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the instructions of President Petro Poroshenko.