Putin should reply for crime of aggression, in any other case historical past will repeat itself

“EUROPEAN TRUTH” — FRIDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2023 20:05

Kaja Kallas, Estonian Prime Minister, has known as for prison penalties for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine.

Supply: Spiegelas European Truth stories.

“Putin have to be held accountable for the crime of aggression, in any other case historical past will repeat itself,” Kallas stated.

Kallas famous that the Worldwide Legal Courtroom within the Hague can choose Putin for battle crimes, however not for aggression in opposition to Ukraine. This requires a separate courtroom.

The actions of the Worldwide Legal Courtroom in opposition to Putin are presently unattainable, specifically, as a result of neither Russia nor Ukraine are contracting events to the Rome Statute, which is the authorized foundation of this courtroom.

“The message itself is vital: you’ll be able to’t get away with it. You’ll be held accountable. If aggressors or potential aggressors wherever on this planet perceive that nothing will occur to you in the event you do that, then it is a major problem for the safety of the entire world – not simply in Europe,” she stated.

Background: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he mentioned the prospects of the establishing a particular tribunal within the Hague on the crime of Russian aggression with Mark Rutte, Dutch Prime Minister, in Kyiv.

As reported, the brand new PACE choices in January revealed particulars and descriptions of a particular tribunal for punishing the crime of aggression of the Russian Federation for the primary time. This physique is proposed to be created within the Hague, which is kind of symbolic.

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