Al-Marsad newspaper: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the filing of a lawsuit against Russia at the United Nations International Court of Justice in The Hague.
“Ukraine has officially filed a lawsuit against Russia at the United Nations International Court of Justice in The Hague,” Zelensky said in a tweet.
He explained: “We demand that Russia be held accountable for distorting the concept of genocide to justify aggression, and we ask the court to order Russia immediately to stop hostilities and set a date for next week’s session.”
He continued, “Russia must be held responsible for manipulating the concept of genocide to justify aggression, and we demand an urgent decision ordering Russia to stop military activity now, and we expect the trials to begin next week.”
Ukraine has officially filed a lawsuit against Russia in the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague. We demand that Russia be held accountable for distorting the concept of genocide to justify aggression. We ask the court to immediately order Russia to cease hostilities and schedule a hearing next week.
– Vladimir Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) February 27, 2022
Ukraine has submitted its application against Russia to the ICJ. Russia must be held accountable for manipulating the notion of genocide to justify aggression. We request an urgent decision ordering Russia to cease military activity now and expect trials to start next week.
– Vladimir Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) February 27, 2022