36 countries join the agreement on a “tribunal for Putin”

Thirty-six countries have joined the agreement on a “tribunal for Putin”

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, meeting in Chisinau, approved an agreement to create the governing committee of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. Thirty-six countries joined the agreement, along with the European Union separately as an institution.

“These states have taken a decisive step toward the actual creation of the Special Tribunal and the recognition of responsibility for aggression against Ukraine. The time for holding Russia accountable for its aggression is rapidly approaching,” said Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset.

The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine has informally been called the “tribunal for Putin.” The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe announced the launch of the process to create this tribunal in May 2025. However, the tribunal will not be able to try the president of Russia, as well as the prime minister and the foreign minister, as long as they remain in office. The tribunal’s statute prohibits bringing charges against them.

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