Moldova joins group pushing for creation of special tribunal for Russian crimes

27.04.2023 20:10

Ukrinform

Moldova has joined the core group of nations working to establish a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, which now includes 35 states.

This was announced by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, following the negotiations with his Moldovan counterpart Nicu Popescu, Ukrinform reports.

"Productive talks with a good colleague and friend Nicu Popescu. Discussed steps needed to open EU accession talks in 2023. He informed me on Moldova’s decision to join the Core Group on the creation of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine. 35 states now," the head of Ukrainian diplomacy noted.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba of Ukraine is visiting Moldova on Thursday.

In 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky formed a working group headed by the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, aimed to contribute to creating a special tribunal for holding Russian leadership accountable for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. The idea to establish the tribunal was supported by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, European Parliament, NATO Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, and individual states.