Boeing MH17 knocked down Russia: now the ECtHR decision will be the basis for new accusations of the aggressor country
This is the first and therefore such an important decision of the International Court of Justice to hold the aggressor state for committing crimes. It will become a legal basis and foundation for the following. The court stressed that Russia's actions in Ukraine are unprecedented in the history of the Council of Europe.
In his opinion, the nature and scale of violence, as well as the ominous statements of the leadership of the respondent state regarding the statehood of Ukraine, its independence and the right to exist, pose a threat to peaceful coexistence in Europe and are aimed at undermining the foundations of democracy on which the Council of Europe and its Member States are founded. The ECtHR has obliged Russia: justice may be slow, but it is sure to squeeze Russia in its grips.